New Jersey Rail Workers Decide to Conclude Strike Following Troubled Weekend for Commuters
New Jersey Rail Strike Concludes With Tentative Agreement An interim agreement has been reached between NJ Transit and its locomotive engineers, ending New Jersey’s first statewide rail strike in over 40 years. Officials announced that full service will resume on Tuesday. The Locomotive Engineers and Train Brotherhood (Brett) called off the strike after a two-day […]
Russia carries out its biggest drone strike on Ukraine just hours before the Trump-Putin conversation.
Russia launched a major drone assault on Ukraine, marking its largest single-drone attack since the full-scale invasion began back in February 2022. On Sunday, the Ukrainian Air Force reported that 273 explosive drones and decoys were deployed, targeting regions including Kiev, Dnipropetrovsk, and Donetsk. Of these, 88 drones were intercepted and 128 were reported lost […]
NJ Transit strike concludes after 3 days, right before commuters start their new work week
New Jersey Transit Strike Resolved New Jersey is set to see the end of its first transit strike in decades, as an agreement was reached on Sunday, just in time for the rush hour on Monday morning. The Brotherhood of Transportation and Locomotive Engineers announced that after two days of talks, the final details of […]
Russia conducts the biggest drone strike in the Ukraine War following peace discussions.
A recent Russian drone attack marked the largest since the onset of the full-scale war in 2022, resulting in the death of a woman in the Kiev region and injuring at least three others, according to Ukrainian officials on Sunday morning. This escalation came shortly after peace discussions held on Friday. By 8 AM, Russia […]
Talks to resume on NJ Transit strike Saturday, says railroad leader
Negotiations between train engineers on strike and New Jersey’s major commuter railroad will continue on Sunday after a day of “constructive” yet tough discussions on Saturday. “We’ve agreed to pause formal talks today, but we’re eager to resume discussions tomorrow,” stated NJ Transit president and CEO Chris Koruli in an afternoon announcement. “Today’s conversation has […]
Russian strike claims the lives of 9 Ukrainians shortly after unsuccessful peace negotiations
On Saturday morning, nine Ukrainian civilians trying to escape the relentless Russian artillery fire were killed in a drone strike. This attack occurred just hours after a proposed ceasefire attempt fell apart. The victims, which included families and several elderly women, were on buses evacuating from the northeastern city of Smee following a series of […]
More than 300,000 commuters impacted as New Jersey Transit engineers begin strike
New Jersey Transit Strike Disrupts Commuters As transport engineers in New Jersey initiated their strike early Friday, over 300,000 commuters found themselves scrambling for alternatives to reach work. The strike involves the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers alongside members of the Train Brotherhood, following extensive negotiations that lasted about a month between New Jersey’s transit authority […]
NJ Rep. Josh Gottheimer urges NY Gov. Kathy Hochul to delay congestion pricing until the NJ Transit strike ends
Calls for Congestion Pricing Freeze Amid NJ Transit Strike New Jersey Representative Josh Gottheimer is urging New York Governor Kathy Hochul to halt the city’s contentious congestion pricing until the NJ Transit strike, which has disrupted many commuters, ends. He voiced this appeal on Friday. “I’m requesting that Governor Hochul freeze the crowds tax for […]
NJ Transit strike disrupts travel for commuters, but they worry that next week may be even tougher
Ghost Train’s Final Call to Jersey The usually bustling transit hub felt pretty eerie on Fridays lately. NJ Transit engineers have gone on strike, impacting rail services across the state and leaving travelers at places like Penn Station in New York with a haunting atmosphere. This past Friday, during the early rush hour, the Manhattan […]
Information on different service options during NJ transit strike
On Friday, New Jersey’s transit trains came to a halt due to a strike by locomotive engineers. Starting Monday, an emergency plan will introduce extra bus routes and park-and-ride locations, although it will only serve about 20% of railroad users. The focus will primarily be on serving the 70,000 commuters traveling to New York. About […]