New Jersey Transit Engineers' Strike Paralyzes Commuter Rail, Impacting 350,000 Riders
The NJ Transit engineers' strike, starting Friday, halts all rail services, stranding commuters and increasing bus demand.
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New Jersey Transit engineers began a strike on Friday, halting all rail services and affecting approximately 350,000 daily riders. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) could not reach a wage agreement with NJ Transit, prompting the disruption. Limited bus services are being increased, but only about 20% of usual train riders can be accommodated. Commuters are advised to work from home where possible, and the situation remains tense as NJ Transit seeks to resume talks with union leadership amid a backdrop of rising wage disputes and operational challenges.
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CNN·16d· "…The work stoppage is poised to severely inconvenience some 100,000 daily rail commuters, businesses across the New York metropolitan area, and fans of Shakira and Beyoncé, who will have trouble getting to concerts the two stars have planned at a football stadium just outside of Manhattan in the coming days."
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