NJ Transit Urges Commuters to Work Remotely If Union Strikes

New Jersey Transit is asking riders to work from home in the event of a potential union strike that threatens to shut down commuter rail service starting as early as May 16.

The agency requested riders travel on the system for “essential purposes only,” according to an alert posted on its website. NJ Transit unveiled a contingency plan should a strike impact the trains that shuttle roughly 100,000 people every day.