New Jersey Transit rail service across the state was suspended Friday morning as locomotive engineers went on strike.
The work stoppage by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen began at 12:01 a.m. and halted all NJ Transit train operations.
The union said it represents approximately 450 engineers and trainees.
NJ Transit announced the service suspension early Friday via social media and urged commuters who can work from home to do so.
The agency said it has developed a limited contingency plan, which includes adding limited capacity to existing New York commuter bus routes near rail stations and contracting with private carriers to operate bus service from key regional Park and Ride locations during weekday peak periods.
NJ Transit identified the Hamilton Rail Station as the nearest Park and Ride offering bus service to the Newark Penn Station PATH station.
According to NJ Transit, the nearest Park and Ride offering bus service to the Newark Penn Station PATH Station is the Hamilton Rail Station.
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SEPTA rail service is not impacted by the strike.
The transit agency estimates that more than 350,000 daily customers will be impacted by the strike. It is unclear how many Bucks Countians use NJ Transit every day.
NJ Transit operates a large rail yard in Falls Township.
Negotiations between the two sides are scheduled to resume on Sunday, NJ Transit CEO and President Kris Kolluri said at a Thursday night press conference.
According to the union, approximately 15 hours of contract negotiations on Thursday broke down around late at night.
The union stated that the transit agency’s decision to halt negotiations late Thursday “forced a strike.”
A tentative agreement reached between the union and NJ Transit was reached in March, but the union membership rejected it.
The engineers have been seeking a new contract since 2019 and are calling for higher pay.
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