Negotiators reached a tentative deal to end the three-day Long Island Rail Road strike, and phased service is scheduled to resume Tuesday at noon. The agreement still needs union ratification.
Negotiators reached a tentative deal Monday to end the Long Island Rail Road strike, restoring a path toward service after three days of shutdown that disrupted travel for about 250,000 daily commuters.
Governor Kathy Hochul said the agreement would not raise fares or taxes. Union representatives also said the strike was over and the deal would be sent to members for review.
Phased service is scheduled to resume Tuesday at noon, according to later reporting. The return to normal operations is expected to take time as the railroad ramps back up.
The agreement is not final yet. Union members still need to ratify the deal, and the contract terms and wage details have not been made public.
The strike began Saturday, halting service on North America’s busiest commuter rail system and setting off a scramble for commuters across Long Island and into New York City. Negotiations continued into Monday before the tentative agreement was announced.
For now, the immediate focus is on ratification and the restart of trains at noon Tuesday.
Revision note
Updated with phased service restart timing and ratification details.