A transit strike at NJ Transit on Friday resulted in major disruptions, stranding thousands of commuters. With rail services halted, riders sought alternate transportation options through buses, ferries, and PATH trains, facing challenges and high costs. Teachers like Monica Williams expressed distress over missing work due to the strike, highlighting the financial burden of alternatives like Amtrak. The strike followed failed contract negotiations with locomotive engineers, sparking New Jersey's largest transit labor dispute in a generation. Negotiations are set to resume Sunday, offering a glimmer of hope for commuters.
Now we have to miss out on our lessons and teaching and things that we love to do because they're on strike. We actually are not financially equipped to take a $70 train ride to Edison and then pay an additional $70 to come back.
The two sides were scheduled to return to the negotiating table on Sunday, leaving some hope service would be restored in time for Monday morning's commute.
I gotta get home. Probably gotta take the bus, I guess. Itâs frustrating, especially after a long night shift.
Riders squinted at their phones and checked with transit agents who tried to help crowds figure out alternate routes, whether by bus, ferry, PATH or Amtrak.
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