Transit Engineers Go on Strike After Contract Negotiations Fail, Impacting 350,000 Commuters
New Jersey Transit is experiencing its first significant strike in over 40 years after failing to finalize a contract with its engineers. This announcement follows weeks of warnings from the rail service—one of the largest commuter lines in the U.S.—about potential disruptions. Governor Phil Murphy indicated that up to 350,000 residents might be impacted, with […]
Transit engineers in New Jersey are on strike following unsuccessful contract talks, causing chaos for commuters.
NJ Transit has failed to reach a contract agreement with a locomotive engineer union, marking the first major transit strike in New Jersey since 1983. The rail system had been warning commuters for several days about potential disruptions to essential services. A strike could impact around 800,000 daily riders. The Brotherhood Union of Locomotive Engineers […]
Outdated Software Leaves Thousands of San Francisco Commuters Stuck
This week, it became clear that, despite significant investments from the Biden administration, much of America’s transportation infrastructure still relies on outdated technology. On Friday, tens of thousands of commuters in San Francisco found themselves stuck without a destination when the BART train system shut down just before dawn. According to a live report from […]
NYC subway station replaces benches with goofy leaning bars — and commuters are confused
These new lean bars can't stand scrutiny. The MTA replaced the bench with a new sloped bar at a bustling Manhattan subway station, which was widely panned by Strafanger as “unpleasant” and “somehow nasty.” The new metal slate was recently announced on the platform at West 4th Street Subway station, offering A, C and E […]
New Jersey commuters should be refunded for congestion pricing tolls, US Rep. Josh Gottheimer says
According to U.S. Rep. Josh Gottimer, the Metropolitan Transportation Agency should begin reimbursing commuter money spent on New York's congestion pricing scheme. A day after President Trump vowed to kill Congressional controversial initiatives, Gottheimer (D-NJ) said the MTA would continue to collect tolls until the MTA puts on hold as “outrageous” Continuing to collect it […]
NYC workers, commuters rejoice over Trump’s axing of congestion pricing toll: ‘I’m ecstatic’
They finally put the brakes on. Working class New Yorkers were pleased that the Trump administration had x crowd pricing on Wednesday. “I'm excited,” said Paul Berry, who owns a plumbing business in Brooklyn. “No one needs this. Everyone has the high inflation that they already deal with.” Berry said that driver fees for Manhattan, […]
Helicopter company Blade offers $95-a-ride to NYC for commuters from Long Island, NJ
Here's one way suburban commuters can avoid the hated $9 congestion charge. Helicopter company Blade is launching a commuter service that will fly wealthy Long Island and New Jersey customers to its Westside hub. While it helps ease traffic congestion, it costs $95 per trip. The air transportation company, known for its helicopter service to […]
NYC subways are too dangerous to slap commuters with congestion toll, labor boss says
That would be a loss for Big Apple commuters. The Labor leader blamed the heavy burden on drivers in Manhattan's traffic jams, which begin Sunday, and said the subways were too dangerous to give commuters another option. “Introducing congestion pricing now is terrible, it's disgusting. It's just a slap in the face,” Phil Valenti, president […]
MTA gets OK to start $9 Manhattan congestion toll following ruling — Hochul calls it ‘massive win for commuters’
A political war on the Hudson erupted Monday over New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and the MTA's controversial $9 congestion toll. Following a ruling by a federal judge in Newark, the MTA will now be able to begin charging the nation's first congestion tolls for entering Manhattan south of 60th Street starting Sunday, January 5th. […]