LIRR Strike Looms
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Possible LIRR strike: How to get around if service shuts down this weekend
If LIRR workers go on strike this weekend, this is what commuters need to know about the MTA's contingency plan.
A potential LIRR strike could shut down service this weekend, leaving hundreds of thousands of commuters scrambling for alternatives.
The governor pointed out the MTA's plan to run shuttle buses during a strike wouldn't come close to handling the 270,000 riders the LIRR carries every weekday.