NJ Transit said that 350,000 commuters would be affected by a strike. If the strike occurs, a contingency plan would move rail commuters to its buses. However, only about 20%, or 20,000, of its daily rail commuters could be accommodated by the plan, according to Kolluri.

If the engineers do walk off the job, 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 and will contract with private carriers to operate bus service from key regional park-and-ride locations during weekday peak periods.

Gov. Phil Murphy campaigned for the State House eight years ago on a promise to fix New Jersey’s transit system. He called NJ Transit a “national disgrace,” and blamed his predecessor Chris Christie for not investing in the system used by more than 170,000 weekday rail riders.

The labor dispute between New Jersey Transit (NJT) and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) continues and, at this writing, trains in the Garden State and parts of New York

Are you headed to Shakira's concerts on May 15 and 16 at MetLife? There are some alternative transportation options to the stadium in the wake of NJ Transit's service announcement.

If there’s a New Jersey Transit strike on May 16 ... Harrison riders tell News 12 that their PATH trains are already full. Commuter Jean Amorim says she rides the PATH six days a week.

The union, which represents 372 locomotive engineers at NJ Transit, presented a new wage proposal Monday. NJ Transit's CEO said it was not serious.

Shakira fans attending the “Hips Don’t Lie” singer’s upcoming performances at MetLife stadium shouldn’t rely on NJ Transit for transportation.