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Riders thankful to hear New Jersey Transit strike averted
2016-03-12 18:03:59| Railroads - Topix.net
A commuter looks at an map at Newark Penn Station, Friday, March 11, 2016, in Newark, N.J. More than 100,000 commuters use NJ Transit to get into New York City, and the transit agency says its contingency plan using extra buses... . A sign, center, alerts commuters of a possible strike by the NJ Transit rail workers as commuters stand on the platform at Newark Penn Station, Friday, March 11, 2016, in Newark, N.J. More than 100,000 commuters use NJ Transit ... .
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Riders, firms brace for possible New Jersey Transit strike
2016-03-11 17:58:49| Railroads - Topix.net
Commuters and businesses on both sides of the Hudson River braced for the worst as negotiators for rail unions and New Jersey Transit met again Friday to try to head off a weekend shutdown from a strike. More than 100,000 commuters use NJ Transit to get into New York, and the transit agency says its contingency plan using extra buses will only be able to accommodate about 40,000.
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NJ Transit rail riders seek alternatives amid strike threat
2016-03-11 16:53:58| Railroads - Topix.net
FILE - In this March 4, 2016, file photo, a commuter runs to catch a train at the Hoboken terminal in Hoboken, N.J. Rail worker unions and New Jersey Transit are at odds over how trains would be taken out of service if t... NEWARK, N.J. - More than 100,000 New Jersey Transit rail riders face the prospect of starting the work week amid a strike if negotiators can't iron out an agreement over wages and benefits with unions representing more than 4,000 workers before 12:01 a.m. Sunday. Officials predict the ripple effect on highways could be horrendous.
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NJ Transit rail riders seek alternatives amid strike threat
2016-03-11 16:53:56| Railroads - Topix.net
In this March 4, 2016, file photo, New Jersey Transit passengers sit in a car as others board a train at Seacaucus Junction in Seacaucus, N.J. Rail worker unions and New Jersey Transit are at odds over how trains would be taken out of service if there's a strike this weekend. A union spokesman says the agency hasn't involved unions in the plans, while NJ Transit's acting director says the two sides have had discussions.
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Uber Preparing Drivers, Riders For Possible N.J. Transit Strike
2016-03-10 15:50:05| Railroads - Topix.net
Taxi service Uber, which allows drivers to use their own vehicles to transport passengers, is calling on its New Jersey customers to be prepared - and take advantage of - an impending New Jersey Transit strike. The strike would take effect if New Jersey Transit and its more than 4,000 union employees can't come to terms on a new contract before 12:01 a.m. Sunday, March 13. By Monday, New Jersey Transit projected, more than 100,000 New Jersey to New York commuters would be impacted and left without rail service.
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