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LIRR preps for strike that might shut Penn Station

Amtrak officials and union negotiators for its employees expect to return to the bargaining table next week, but Long Island Rail Road President Helena Williams said she still has to prepare for the worst: a strike that would mean a total shutdown of Penn Station on Jan. 30 and hobble the commutes of an estimated 85,000 rush-hour riders.

Late Thursday, Joel Parker, vice president of the Transportation...

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