Overview
- Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Monday night that the MTA and five LIRR unions reached a tentative contract, ending a three‑day walkout and setting a noon Tuesday restart.
- Transit officials said no trains will run Tuesday morning because crews need about 12 hours to get into position, so service will return in stages through the day.
- The dispute centered on how to structure the fourth‑year raise, with unions pushing for a permanent wage increase and management favoring a lump‑sum payment, and the specific terms were not released.
- The shutdown forced hundreds of thousands to seek workarounds as MTA shuttle buses offered about 13,000 seats but carried roughly 2,100 riders Monday, leaving many facing long car trips and crowded subways.
- The Comptroller estimated regional losses of about $61 million per day, and MTA officials warned that richer pay demands could drive fare hikes of up to about 8%, with any deal likely to influence other union talks under federal railway labor rules.