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A NJ Transit train idles in Rahway, New Jersey.

Mechanical, Equipment Failures Drive NJ Transit’s Summer Train Cancellations

September 17, 2025 New Jersey Monitor

Rising mechanical issues, a lack of available equipment, and a renewed wave of crew-related issues drove NJ Transit train cancellations this summer to their third-highest levels under Gov. Phil Murphy.

A NJ Transit train in Newark, New Jersey.

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.

NJ Transit CEO Rails Against Union as Strike Looms

May 6, 2025 New Jersey Monitor

NJ Transit CEO Kris Kolluri railed against the agency’s locomotive engineers union before Assembly lawmakers Monday ahead of a looming strike, saying their request for larger pay increases puts them at odds with economic realities.

NJ Transit Engineers Strike Looms as Union Rejects Proposal Over Wage Dispute

January 29, 2025 New Jersey Monitor

The union that represents NJ Transit’s train engineers has rejected a settlement recommended by a federal board overseeing its wage dispute with the state transit agency, clearing the path to a possible strike in March.

Port Authority Proposes Toll and Fare Hikes for Bridges, Tunnels, PATH

November 15, 2024 New Jersey Monitor

When the new year starts, New Jersey drivers heading into Manhattan may pay more for tolls, PATH riders may see higher fares, and treats at Newark airport may cost 15% more.

New York Governor Revives Congestion Pricing to Renewed Jersey Opposition

November 14, 2024 New Jersey Monitor

The renewed proposal drew opposition from New Jersey’s elected leaders even before Hochul’s announcement was made. Gov. Phil Murphy and others have repeatedly charged the plan would tax New Jersey commuters and shift traffic and pollution to this side of the Hudson, all to benefit the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

Newark Liberty International Airport Station

NJ Transit Nears Hiring New Customer Advocate, a Position Vacant Since 2020

September 18, 2024 New Jersey Monitor

NJ Transit is close to hiring a customer advocate to fill an oversight post that has been vacant for nearly four years, one of the agency’s board members said Wednesday.

2024 Marked NJ Transit’s Second-Worst Summer Under Gov. Murphy

September 17, 2024 New Jersey Monitor

NJ Transit faced the second worst “summer of hell” of Gov. Phil Murphy’s tenure this year, with its more than 1,800 train cancellations driven mostly by mechanical issues, Amtrak, and a rising number of unpreventable stoppages, according to agency performance data.

A Week of Free Trips on NJ Transit Negins Monday

August 26, 2024 New Jersey Monitor

A week of free rides on New Jersey Transit’s trains and buses started Monday, a “fare holiday” meant to appease customers enraged after a summer of service suspensions and interruptions.

NJ Transit Approves $3B Budget Amid Outcry Over Fare Hikes

July 26, 2024 New Jersey Monitor

NJ Transit’s board approved a $3 billion operating budget that will spend the last of the agency’s federal COVID-19 relief dollars and is expected to sharply raise fare collection revenue following the agency’s first fare hikes since 2015.