NJ Transit trains will keep rolling if there is a national freight rail strike, but getting spare train parts to fix them could be a problem.
will not affect NJ Transit commuter trains, even those that travel over freight railroad tracks, officials said.
The possible strike involves six of the nation’s largest freight railroads over issues that have been pending since 2020. Friday is the end of a 30-day cooling off period that came after a Presidential Emergency Board issued its findings on August 16. The unions could strike or railroad management could lock out workers.about pay increase and health benefits, it sent two issues on work rules and schedules back to the railroads and unions for negotiations.
Amtrak owns the Northeast Corridor line, which is used by NJ Transit trains and won’t be affected by a potential strike. A section of NJ Transit’s Raritan Valley Line uses Conrail shared assets Lehigh Line to reach the Northeast Corridor line.
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