What happens if NJ Transit’s engineers go on strike next week? Some New Jersey towns aren’t willing to wait to find out. Metuchen is trying to gather enough support from commuters to launch a commuter bus route with charter bus company Boxcar.

With the threat of an NJ Transit strike looming large​, both sides have been called to Washington, D.C. to meet with a mediator.

NJ Transit and the BLET head to Washington for mediation before a potential strike that could impact 350,000 daily commuters, amid disputes over engineer salaries.