New Jersey Transit Strike 2025: Commuter Chaos as Engineers Walk Off the Job

New Jersey Transit Strike

On May 16, 2025, New Jersey Transit (NJ Transit) experienced its first rail strike in over four decades, as 450 locomotive engineers, represented by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET), initiated a walkout after failed contract negotiations. The strike has led to the suspension of all NJ Transit rail services, affecting over 350,000 … Read more