Best Ways to Get Around New Jersey and NYC During NJ Transit Strike

New Jersey, State of Constant Motion, Learns to Live With Immobility

New Jersey is the state of constant movement. It is where people identify hometowns by exit number. Where the scenery looks odd if not seen through smudged train windows. Where the meals in its celebrated diners are served with the check as if to say, “Eat up and get out.” Well, you might want to linger in that diner a while, maybe have a cup of joe and a slice of blueberry pie, because, bub, you ain’t going nowhere fast. New Jersey has become a…

Best ways to get around New Jersey and NYC during NJ Transit strike

New Jersey Transit riders: Get ready for some headaches when it comes to travel. Train engineers went on strike on Friday, leaving around 100,000 daily riders looking for new ways to get to work, home and anywhere in between. All NJ Transit trains were halted, as were Metro-North trains on the Pascack Valley and Port Jervis lines. With those trains suspended, there are still a few options when it comes to getting around New Jersey. Not the best,…

NJ Bus Service Continues to Operate on Regualr Schedule During Locomotive Engineers Strike - River View Observer

Due to the current locomotive engineer strike, train service is currently suspended; NJ TRANSIT bus service will continue to operate with a regular schedule. Bus service details at http://njtransit.com/bus-to North Jersey Buses @NJTRANSIT_NBUS · The post NJ Bus Service Continues to Operate on Regualr Schedule During Locomotive Engineers Strike first appeared on River View Observer.

Alternative Ways to Get Around During the NJ Transit Rail Strike

ISTOCK.COM / YURIY T New Jersey’s first rail strike in over 40 years has brought New Jersey Transit’s train services to a standstill, affecting about 350,000 daily commuters. The strike, initiated by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, comes on the heels of failed contract negotiations with NJ Transit. In response, NJ Transit has put a contingency plan in place for commuters. But this plan can only accommodate about 20 percent …