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After 32 years without a strike, Long Island Rail Road workers and the MTA reached a fair deal that brings service back without raising fares. More than 300,000 daily commuters can resume their routines starting Tuesday afternoon.
After a three-day strike that paralyzed America's largest commuter railroad, the Long Island Rail Road and its unions reached a deal late Monday that brings 300,000 daily riders back on track. Service resumes Tuesday at noon with no fare or tax increases.
Trains in the Netherlands use powerful laser cannons to vaporize leaves on tracks, solving a safety problem that causes delays every fall. The technology works so well that New York's commuter rail adopted it too.
Lagos just tripled its Red Line train fleet with 24 new cars that will slash wait times and ease congestion for half a million daily riders. The expansion marks a major leap forward for Africa's most populated city.
The World Bank is committing $500 million to transform Nairobi's aging commuter rail into a modern urban transit system that will create thousands of jobs. The massive upgrade will improve daily life for millions across Kenya's capital region.