New York grinds into motion after transport strike

Faced with mounting fines and the rising wrath of millions of commuters, the New York’s public transport union sent its members back to work without a new contract and ended a crippling, three-day strike that brought underground trains and buses to a standstill.

Union members were told yesterday to return to their jobs and start preparing to restore service. Buses were expected to roll around midnight, and most trains were expected to be running by today’s morning rush-hour, just two days before Christmas.