The cost of LIRR tickets will climb by around 4.4%. From Ronkonkoma, a one-way peak ticket will rise from $20.50 to $21.50.

The MTA is warning commuters who take the LIRR that their travel plans could be rerouted due to a possible strike next week. Certain labor unions that represent nearly half of the railroad's workforce ...

REGIONAL — THE METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY said in a statement Monday that five Long Island Rail Road unions threatening to strike this Thursday had “backed off.” The largest union, the ...

The price of tickets for New York City subways, the LIRR and the Metro-North will all increase in a few months.

The cost of a subway or bus ride in NYC will climb to three dollars next year, after the MTA board voted to approve a fare ...

Long Island Rail Road riders will stay on track – for now. A strike that promised to cause travel nightmares for “screwed” commuters was shelved for at least several months as union officials took an ...

Alfonso Castillo has been reporting for Newsday since 1999 and covering the transportation beat since 2008. He grew up in the Bronx and Queens and now lives in Valley Stream with his wife and two sons ...

MTA leaders are set to vote on a contentious price increase for buses, subways and tolls on Tuesday morning. The proposed hike would raise bus and subway fares to $3 and ...