Representatives for NJ Transit and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers are scheduled to meet Monday in Washington, D.C., called there by federal arbitrators to hash out their differences as New Jersey sits on the brink of its first major rail strike in four decades.

Amtrak work also caused delays and disruptions for Long Island Rail Road commuters trying to get to Penn Station on Wednesday morning. The LIRR said 43 trains were delayed, five were canceled and six were diverted.

A signal issue at the Amtrak Portal Bridge has caused up to 30-minute delays for NJ Transit trains in and out of Penn Station New York on Monday night, officials said. Trains were delayed as long ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) — Amtrak issues caused a second day of delays for commuters, this time for NJ Transit riders during the Thursday morning rush hour. NJ Transit rail service is subject to 30 ...

The LIRR said the issues stemmed from an Amtrak power problem in a tube of the East River Tunnel. Amtrak said crews were doing work on a line outside the East River tunnel overnight, and the repairs were not done by the morning rush.

New Jersey commuters who need to get to New York City have been wearily watching negotiations involving New Jersey Transit and its engineers' union, concerned that rail service could grind to a halt if a strike happens.

Commuters in New Jersey are facing a triple threat this week: a looming NJ Transit strike, severe delays at Newark Airport, and road closures due to sinkholes on I-80.