The union says that “despite the transit agency having the funds for a raise,” NJ Transit managers walked out of talks before 10 p.m. on Thursday.

NJ Transit says the average 2024 engineer salary was $135,401, with offers pushing that number to $161,728 by mid-2025, and over $173,000 by 2027.

Due to the potential rail service stoppage, NJ TRANSIT will not be operating train or bus service to MetLife Stadium for the Shakira concerts on May 15th and 16th.

NJ Transit warns riders of potential rail strike, already dis­rupting travel to Shakira concerts BY Associated Press New Jersey UPDATED 1:45 PM ET May. 19, 2025 ...

NJ Transit leadership, though, disputes the union’s data, saying the engineers have average total earnings of $135,000 annually, with the highest earners exceeding $200,000. If the walkout ...

Shakira Fans Will Have to Find Another Way to Get to MetLife Stadium as NJ Transit Cancels Service Looming labor action puts transportation plans in jeopardy for upcoming concerts on May 15 and 16.

NJ Transit operates more than 925,000 weekday trips across its rail, bus and light-rail platforms. In 2016, NJ Transit contract negotiations were settled hours before the strike deadline.

Back in 1983, New Jersey Transit was on strike for one month, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority. Also in the 1980s, SEPTA, was on strike for 108 days, Metro North, which is the ...

NJ Transit warns riders of potential rail strike, already disrupting travel to Shakira concerts New Jersey Transit is urging riders to reach their destinations by day's end or risk being stranded ...

By Chris Isidore, CNN (CNN) — Engineers at New Jersey Transit are poised to go on strike one minute after midnight Friday morning, a stoppage that would create huge problems for 100,000 daily ...

Beyond the commuters who use the trains to get to and from jobs, mostly in New York City, the strike could cause huge problems for fans of Shakira, who is set to perform at MetLife Stadium ...