The victim was struck by the driver of an S48 bus heading east on Forest Ave. after the man fell into the roadway near Veltman Ave. in Port Richmond around 4:20 p.m., police said.

A spokesperson for the coalition of LIRR unions representing workers said negotiations will continue Friday evening.

The NYC transit system’s EAGLE fare enforcers will use “onboard validation devices” that check whether customers paid their fare using an OMNY card or phone.

Talks between the LIRR and the coalition of five unions representing nearly 3,500 workers continued again on Wednesday, as the window to avoid a strike that would shut down the nation’s busiest commuter railroad narrowed.

Officials and commuters in one part of Long Island are left wondering why there is no shuttle bus service planned for them in case of a strike.

Over the years, riders of the Q54 have complained to the Chronicle about the bus being frequently late after 9 a.m., resulting in their being late for work, school and