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NJ Transit Head Says Agency Optimistic About Agreement

May 17, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Speaking at Newark Broad Street Station, NJ Transit President & CEO Kris Kolluri emphasized his commitment to continuing the negotiations and expressed optimism that a timely resolution could be reached with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET).

Lawmakers: NJ Transit Strike Is Another ‘Summer of Hell’ That Could Have Been Prevented

May 16, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

New Jersey Assemblywoman Victoria Flynn and Assemblyman Gerry Scharfenberger condemned the NJ Transit strike that has paralyzed rail service statewide, warning it marks the beginning of another “summer of hell” for Monmouth County commuters.

A NJ Transit train idles in Rahway, New Jersey.

Hundreds of Thousands of NJ Transit Riders Stranded by Strike

May 16, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Hundreds of thousands of New Jersey commuters awoke Friday to learn that, at 12:01 a.m., NJ Transit engineers went on strike after five years without a new contract and a last-minute breakdown in negotiations Thursday.

NJ Transit Locomotive Engineers Go on Strike

May 16, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

NJ Transit locomotive engineers are now on strike.

MARTA Five Points Overhaul Set to Resume

May 15, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority will resume the transformation project at Five Points Station with the detour of downtown bus routes this Saturday, May 17.

A NJ Transit train in Newark, New Jersey.

NJ Transit Engineers Headed Toward May 16 Strike

May 13, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

NJ Transit and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen met with the National Mediation Board in Washington, D.C., on Monday, but it didn’t help avert the possibility of a strike.

A view of railroad tracks in Helensville, New Zealand.

Off the Rails: New Zealand Man Heads to Court Over Theft

May 13, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

A 64-year-old New Zealand man will appear in Pukekohe District Court on June 12, charged with stealing thousands of dollars worth of railway sleepers.

NJ Transit Hurtles Toward Strike

May 10, 2025 New Jersey Monitor

Locomotive engineers at NJ Transit and the agency’s management remain at odds as stalled contract negotiations at an impasse over wages threaten to boil over into a disruptive strike in less than a week.

Lake State Railway Files to Abandon Track in Saginaw County, Michigan

May 10, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

The Lake State Railway has filed a notice to abandon roughly 6,805 feet of rail in Michigan.

A MARTA bus operates in Atlanta, Georgia.

MARTA Hosts Public Hearings to Finalize Redesigned Bus Network

May 10, 2025 Railfanning.org News Wire

Following an extensive public engagement period, the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority is hosting a series of public hearings May 12-17 to finalize the NextGen Bus Network, a strategic redesign of over 100 bus routes.