Day 2 of Long Island Rail Road strike
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New York Gov. Kathy Hochul implored unions representing workers for the Long Island Rail Road, North America’s largest commuter rail system, to resume bargaining Sunday, saying a long strike hurts workers and hundreds of thousands
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Rail disruption after tunnel closure
A Network Rail spokeswoman said inspectors noticed the problem prompting the closure of Sough Tunnel.
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A dedicated rail replacement bus service has been operating in Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury Rail lines have reopened after a points failure between Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton resulted in hours of delays and cancellations.
The strike stemmed from a four-year contract​. The MTA and unions agreed to the terms of the first three years, but disputes arose about the final year.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the scrapping of the Restoring Your Railway (RYR) fund in August 2024 and Network Rail has said the project would not be "value for money". In response, supporters of the scheme said they were "very disappointed".