The MTA said limited hourly train service will resume at noon Tuesday on four branches: Babylon, Huntington, Ronkonkoma and Port Jefferson. Officials expect normal service to return systemwide by 8 p.

Long Island reporter Krista McNally spoke to commuters and railroad workers who hit the picket line on Monday.

New York City’s Monday morning commute turned to chaos this week as Long Island Rail Road workers continued their strike for higher wages. LIRR workers began picketing on Saturday after negotiations between their unions and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority reached an impasse.

Monday night marked the end of the Long Island Rail Road strike, but not necessarily the headache of commute coordination for Long Islanders. Tuesday morning will be the same as far as substitute buses for commuters.

Long Island Rail Road will begin running trains by noon Tuesday, with full service to all branches by the afternoon rush hour.

LIRR train services are suspended due to a strike, causing travel disruptions for passengers heading to LaGuardia Airport. Authorities advise using alternative public transport, including subway lines and bus services,

The two sides have been negotiating for months on a new contract, but the unions were legally allowed to strike starting at 12:01 a.m.

Long Island Rail Road riders are bracing for hours-long commutes as a salary fight between the nation’s busiest commuter rail line and its employees forced a systemwide shutdown, the first in more than 30 years.