New Jersey Train Engineers Go on Strike, Halting Service in New York City Area

A strike would stop all NJ Transit trains starting on May 16, affecting 350,000 commuters.

A “Rail Service Suspended” sign is displayed at the Secaucus Junction Station in Secaucus, N.J., during a transit strike on May 16, 2025. Leonardo Munoz/AFP via Getty Images

NEW YORK CITY—New Jersey Transit train engineers went on strike on May 16, halting service to 350,000 riders in the New Jersey and New York area.

The strike began at 12 a.m. on Friday after an agreement was not reached in the latest round of negotiations on Thursday.