"Shuttle buses linking to Queens subway stops will run out of just three Long Island Rail Road stations if railroad workers go on strike next week, and only during rush hours, MTA officials said Thursday. A week removed from a potential shutdown of the nation's largest commuter rail system, Metropolitan Transportation Authority officials offered new details of their plan for dealing with nearly 300,000 displaced riders - the majority of whom, they hope, can work from home."
""We couldn't possibly replace the full service that the LIRR runs everyday," Shanifah Rieara, chief customer officer for the MTA said at Penn Station news conference Thursday afternoon. "But we are trying our best to accommodate those essential workers in an effort not to leave anyone stranded." In the event of a strike, which could commence by 12:01 a.m. Thursday, the LIRR would operate buses every 10 minutes during the weekday rush hours"
The MTA plans limited, peak-hour shuttle buses from three LIRR stations to Queens subway stops if a railroad worker strike begins. The contingency targets Bellmore, Hicksville and Ronkonkoma with rush-hour connections to Howard Beach, JFK Airport A train and Mets-Willets Point. The agency expects nearly 300,000 displaced riders and encourages remote work or temporary NYC lodging to reduce demand. Buses would run about every 10 minutes during weekday rush hours. MTA officials say full LIRR service cannot be replaced and emphasize prioritizing essential workers. Union leaders say the MTA has stalled and urged federal intervention to avert a strike.
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