NYC Bankers Living in NJ Face Monday Chaos Even After Deal (2)

May 19, 2025, 2:22 PM UTC

New Jersey commuters were battling traffic and crowded buses on Monday even after negotiators reached a deal to end a three-day strike that halted rail service to New York.

The agreement reached Sunday with the union for New Jersey Transit locomotive engineers didn’t allow enough time for service to resume Monday, officials said, citing the need for 24 hours to inspect tracks and equipment. Full operations are expected to restart Tuesday.

Bankers and other workers who live in New Jersey and commute to Manhattan spent the weekend mulling options for how to get to their offices. Shuttered NJ Transit ...

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