The Metropolitan Transportation Authority stated that the wage increase agreed upon to end the Long Island Railroad strike will not result in fare hikes.

The MTA negotiates with 80 separate bargaining units or unions.

New Jersey Transit operates on Amtrak-owned infrastructure that has not been properly maintained.

The Long Island Railroad (LIRR) typically carries approximately 300,000 passengers per day.

The Long Island Railroad is the most heavily subsidized of all MTA operations.

The MTA's labor negotiation strategy is based on "pattern bargaining," where a deal with the largest union establishes the economic framework for all other union contracts.