New Jersey Transit locomotive engineers began striking early Friday, halting the rail service and affecting hundreds of thousands of commuters. The walkout, which involves 450 workers, started at 4 a.m. New York time with picket lines set up at major hubs including Penn Station in New York City and NJ Transit’s headquarters in Newark. This marks the first railroad strike in over 40 years for the agency, causing disruptions to travel to NYC.
Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-05-16/nj-transit-engineers-declare-strike-after-wage-negotiations-fail