NEW YORK (WABC) -- The Metropolitan Transportation Authority on Thursday announced its contingency plans for commuters as the clock ticks towards a looming Long Island Rail Road strike next Thursday.

Staten Islanders are riding on faster buses this year, thanks in part to congestion pricing, an improved express bus network and other transit enhancements, according to MTA officials on Monday.

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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — After a summer of Staten Island bus delays and cancelled trips, the MTA says there are “opportunities” to improve service on Staten Island. Borough President Vito Fossella, ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A significant number of Staten Island’s buses could be replaced by next year, according to officials from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. During an MTA committee ...

The MTA has announced contingency plans in the event that five of the major Long Island Rail Road unions decide to strike on Sept. 18 — and called out the unions for allegedly not negotiating in good ...