The NJ Transit train strike's first morning presented logistical challenges, though commuters reported it was not a disaster. Passengers, including tourists from Canada, experienced confusion due to poor signage at Newark Liberty Airport regarding the strike. Many commuters were unaware of the strike's implications, mistakenly believing the PATH trains were also impacted. Some passengers adjusted their routines to use ferries or alternate transport, revealing a lack of communication about the strikeâs details. Traffic delays into Manhattan were significant, reflecting the ripple effect of the work stoppage on various transit systems.
"It added an extra layer of complication," Jess Lukas said as the couple stood inside Newark Penn Station waiting for a PATH train to Manhattan. The Lukases said they took a bus from the airport.
"I had no idea," Justin Dela Cruz said, referring to his confusion about the PATH's operational status during the strike.
Alehonso Jordan, who works overnights in Newark and lives in New York said he didn't hear about the strike until a co-worker told him about it.
Delays at the George Washington Bridge into Manhattan are 45 minutes as of 8:50 a.m., according to 511nj.org, the state Department of Transportation's traffic website.
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