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New Jersey Transit suspended rail service to and from New York City Friday night after a chaotic day for commuters that saw dozens of trains canceled due to engineer shortages.
The railroad said the problem was the result of an illegal labor action by the union, which represents locomotive engineers.
The engineers currently have no collective agreement.
A New Jersey Transit train arrives at the Meadowlands station in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Photographer: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images
According to NJ Transit, the number of engineers calling on Friday was three times the average number on a weekday.
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The agreement being negotiated includes observing Friday June 16 as a holiday, according to NJ Transit, which is not the case in the current agreement.
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“NJ Transit is disappointed that the union is taking such an action on the more than 100,000 commuters who rely on NJ Transit’s rail service every day,” the state-run transit company said in a statement. “We intend to investigate all legal remedies in response to this illegal and irresponsible action.”
A New Jersey Transit train travels along the Northeast Corridor railroad tracks in Newark, New Jersey. Photographer: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images (Photographer: Gabby Jones/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)
In a tweet Saturday morning, NJ Transit said it expects engineers to return to work and the railroad to resume operations.
An e-mail asking for comment was left by the Associated Press on Friday with the union’s local chairman.
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New Jersey Transit said the last trains to leave New York, which normally run until after midnight, would depart before 8:15 p.m
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New Jersey Transit is the country’s third largest bus, rail and light rail operator.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.