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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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Some MTA Honchos Are Not Happy with L.A.'s New Transit Plan

2016-03-12 16:57:48| Railroads - Topix.net

After years of planning and study, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority planned to finally release the spending plan this week for a new $120 billion sales tax. The agency's executives carefully orchestrated the roll-out, arranging confidential briefings for board members early in the week before the public release, set for Friday afternoon.

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21 mass transit nightmares from the movies

2016-03-11 22:09:33| Railroads - Topix.net

When you're sitting in gridlock because of the New Jersey Transit strike Monday, consider this: At least you're safe from hijackings, heists-gone-wrong, vengeful hitmen, rampaging beasts and marauding gangs straight of Gotham nightmares. Check our list of top mass transit nightmares, in chronological order: After their flight to New York is rerouted to Boston due to a blizzard, an Ohio couple endure a severely curtailed menu on an overcrowded commuter train to New York, where they encounter a crippling transit strike, only the beginning of their trip from hell.

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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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