# Nation’s Busiest Commuter Train Shuts Down & Where Do Spirit Planes Go to Die?

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Podcast: [Morning Brew Daily](https://stenobird.com/podcast/morning-brew-daily-815905)
Published: 2026-05-18T11:00:00+00:00
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#847: North America’s largest commuter trail system, the Long Island Rail Road, shuts down over the weekend over a labor dispute. Global bond selloff worsens after a little-to-no progress comes from Trump’s China trip. A special services company is called into action to repossess Spirit’s defunct planes. Graduation season brings a slew of commencement speakers and some schools are openly detesting speeches about AI. Finally, what you need to know in the week ahead. Learn more at Linkedin.com/MBD Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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