Full LIRR Train Service To And From NYC Expected To Return For Evening Rush

NEW YORK CITY — Full peak service on the Long Island Rail Road is expected to return in time for the evening rush.

MTA officials have said that they are bringing back LIRR service in phases through the afternoon.

While service was not back online in time for the Tuesday morning commute, the 12:03 p.m. train to Ronkonkoma departed from Penn Station as the first train to leave since the strike began on Saturday.

The MTA and railroad unions agreed to a new labor deal late Monday night.

Gov. Kathy Hochul was the first to share that a deal was reached between the two sides Monday night.

"Strikes are never easy on workers, commuters, or families. But together, we got it done. Now it’s time to get Long Island moving again," she wrote in a social media post.

Additional details on the contract agreement have not been released yet.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani praised the new contract agreement.

"I’m grateful that LIRR unions and the MTA reached an agreement tonight that recognizes both the critical importance of the LIRR and the workers who keep it running," he said.