Those who depend on the Long Island Rail Road are mulling over how they will fulfill or forgo these and other obligations if trains grind to a halt early Saturday morning when the agency’s workers go on strike for the first time in more than three decades.

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 said that she has been receiving daily briefings on the situation. Here's where negotiations stand.

Five unions, representing 3,500 workers, are threatening to strike if they can't reach an agreement with the MTA over worker wages.

Talks to avert an LIRR strike are set to continue Wednesday. The strike, if it happens, could begin as soon as midnight on Saturday.

A Long Island Rail Road strike could strand nearly 300,000 commuters starting this weekend as five labor unions and MTA leaders are at odds over wage increases for the union workers. The looming work stoppage could start as early as 12:01 a.

The MTA and unions representing LIRR workers are expected to return to the bargaining table as a possible strike looms. While MTA negotiators say a deal could be reached, union leaders say both sides