New Jersey Transit is urging riders to travel by the end of the day Thursday to avoid being stranded due to ongoing labor negotiations with train engineers. A potential strike could disrupt services for 350,000 commuters in New Jersey and NYC, impacting travel to events such as Shakira concerts. Contingency plans involve limited bus service as trains may halt, but capacity won't meet commuter needs. Wage disputes are central to negotiations, with the union highlighting average engineer salaries of $113,000.
New Jersey Transit urged riders to reach their destinations before the end of the day Thursday or risk being stranded as last-minute talks continued in a bid to avert a rail strike by train engineers.
The labor dispute is stressing out some Manhattan commuters and already disrupting travel to Shakira concerts Thursday and Friday at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
The agency plans to increase bus service, saying it would add "very limited" capacity to existing New York commuter bus routes in close proximity to rail stations.
Wages have been the main sticking point of the negotiations between the agency and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen.
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