NJ Transit and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers did not reach a deal by the deadline so May 16 marks the start of the engineers strike.

NJ Transit states that if they were to accept BLET's terms, it would cost both them and New Jersey taxpayers $1.363 billion between July 2025 and June 2030. Additionally, if BLET chooses to strike, the taxpayer cost of providing a limited alternative service via buses would be $4 million per day, NJ Transit claims.

Trains are idle, the airport is hobbled and large holes have opened on a major highway. The state’s residents have time to reflect, and get mad.

Commuting between New Jersey and New York City by boat is the OG form of city transportation and can be much more pleasant than the underground route, but it costs significantly more than other alternatives.