

We intend to explore all legal remedies in response to this illegal and irresponsible action." NJ Transit is disappointed that the union would perpetrate such an act on the more than 100,000 commuters who depend on NJ Transit rail service every day. "With today's engineer call outs at nearly triple the rate of an average weekday, it is clear that this is the result of an illegal job action. "NJ Transit became aware of a rumor late in the day yesterday that the locomotive engineers' union, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLE&T), could potentially initiate an illegal job action today," the spokesperson said. NJ Transit says the number of engineer calls out today nearly tripled the rate of an average weekday. Dozens of trains were canceled throughout the day on Friday as Penn Station was jammed with frustration.
