MTA releases list of last trains in case of strike
A sign warns commuters of a potential Long Island Rail Road strike at Penn Station. Credit: AP/Seth Wenig
The MTA is telling commuters that if the strike does begin at at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, LIRR trains in service before midnight Friday "will continue to their final destination." But the the agency is nonetheless recommending that riders conclude their trip before midnight.
At a 4:30 news conference, the LIRR's president, Rob Free, said commuter rail officials are “planning for an orderly shutdown.”
“The trains will make it to their final destination,” he said.
The MTA asking riders to consult the TrainTime app to plan their trips.
Click on this link for the list of last trains.
Matthew Chayes, a Newsday reporter since 2007, covers New York City.
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