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NJ Transit strike over but trains not running until tomorrow

Headline from CBS News, on the newest of 4 developments

NJ Transit and the engineers union reached a tentative deal Sunday to end the strike, but trains are still not running until tomorrow.

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Developments in this update

4 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. New Jersey Transit rail service grinds to a halt as engineers strike

    Headline from UPI ·

  2. NJ Transit locomotive engineers union strike ongoing, negotiations to resume on Sunday

    Headline from WFMZ Allentown ·

  3. NJ Transit strike ends as engineers approve tentative deal

    Headline from CBS News ·

  4. Newest

    NJ Transit strike over but trains not running until tomorrow

    Headline from CBS News ·

Reports & sources

41 articles, oldest first.

  1. CBS News

    NJ Transit rail engineers on strike after midnight deadline expires. Here (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    NJ Transit rail engineers went on strike at 12:01 a.m. Friday, bringing train service to a screeching halt.

  2. UPI

    New Jersey Transit rail service grinds to a halt as engineers strike (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    New Jersey Transit engineers went on strike early Friday, after last-minute negotiations on a pay increase fell apart, bringing all rail service to a halt.

  3. CNN

    Engineers go on strike at NJ Transit, halting the nation’s third-largest commuter line (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Engineers at New Jersey Transit went on strike early Friday, bringing trains on the nation’s third-largest commuter rail service to a halt.

  4. New York Post

    NJ Transit engineers on strike after contract negotiations fail — wreaking havoc on commuters (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    NJ Transit has failed to reach a contract agreement with locomotive engineers, resulting in the first major transit strike to hit New Jersey since 1983.

  5. PhillyVoice

    NJ Transit train engineers strike over wage dispute, halting rail service (opens PhillyVoice)

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    PhillyVoice's feed description

    Locomotive engineers at NJ Transit launched a strike early Friday morning that will stall rail service across the state as contract negotiations that have worn on for more than five years remain stalled over a wage dispute.

  6. MyNorthwest

    Talks aimed at ending New Jersey Transit rail strike to resume Saturday, railroad CEO says (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Talks aimed at settling a strike between train engineers and New Jersey's huge commuter railroad will pick up on Saturday and continue

  7. New York Post

    NJ Transit strike talks to pick up again Saturday, railroad boss says (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    High-stake talks between striking train engineers and New Jersey's huge commuter railroad will pick back up again Saturday, NJ Transit CEO Kris Kolluri said -- a day after the union-led walkout brought the state's transportation system to a screeching halt.

  8. WHEC Rochester

    Talks aimed at ending New Jersey Transit rail strike resumed Saturday and will continue Sunday (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    Talks aimed at settling a strike between train engineers and New Jersey’s huge commuter railroad resumed Saturday and are set to continue Sunday. The locomotive engineers’ strike began Friday at the rail system with 100,000 daily riders and left commuters either working from home or searching for ot…

  9. Washington Examiner

    Talks aimed at ending New Jersey Transit rail strike to resume Saturday (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The locomotive engineers’ strike began Friday at the rail system with 350,000 daily riders.

  10. The Boston Globe

    New Jersey transit engineers strike, idling trains and upending commutes (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    State officials said they hoped to resume negotiations with the union over the weekend so that the strike would end before Monday.

  11. WFMZ Allentown

    NJ Transit locomotive engineers union strike ongoing, negotiations to resume on Sunday (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    NJ Transit and its locomotive engineers have yet to reach a deal, after the union workers went on strike on Friday.

  12. New York Post

    NJ Transit strike deal reached — but residents should still expect a messy Monday commute (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The transit agency and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen hashed out the final details of an agreement after two days of negotiations, a spokesperson for the union said.

  13. Gothamist

    Tentative deal ends NJ Transit strike with full service to resume Tuesday, union says (opens Gothamist)

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    Gothamist's feed description

    NJ Transit and the engineers union reached a tentative contract agreement Sunday, ending a strike that had shut down rail service across the state on Friday, officials said.

  14. amNewYork

    NJ Transit engineers strike enters third day as stalemate over pay continues (opens amNewYork)

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    amNewYork's feed description

    The NJ Transit engineers strike entered its third day on Sunday, leaving the rail system's customers to find alternate ways to travel.

  15. Bangor Daily News

    New Jersey Transit train engineers reach tentative deal to end strike that halted NYC routes (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Transit’s train engineers reached a tentative deal Sunday to end their three-day strike that had halted service for some

  16. Governing

    NJ Transit Back on Track Following 3-Day Strike (opens Governing)

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    Governing's feed description

    The transit agency, which serves 350,000 riders daily, reached an agreement with union leaders. The contract still needs formal approval.

  17. CBS News

    NJ Transit strike over but trains not running until tomorrow (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    NJ Transit and the engineers union reached a tentative deal Sunday to end the strike, but trains are still not running until tomorrow.

  18. amNewYork

    NJ Transit engineers strike ends; trains will run on Tuesday (opens amNewYork)

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    amNewYork's feed description

    After three days, the NJ Transit engineers strike has ended and trains are scheduled to resume service on Tuesday.

  19. NBC10 Philadelphia

    NJ Transit deal? Rail service resumes Tuesday after historic strike (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    The locomotive engineers' strike began Friday at the rail system with 100,000 daily riders and left commuters either working from home or searching for other...

  20. CBS News

    NJ Transit strike ends as engineers approve tentative deal (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    NJ Transit and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen reached a deal to end the rail strike Sunday.

  21. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    New Jersey rail strike to end after three days, union says | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    New Jersey Transit trains will begin operating again on Monday after the agency reached a deal with striking rail engineers on wage increases, the engineers’ union said on Sunday, ending a three-day work stoppage that affected about 350,000 passengers.

  22. WFMZ Allentown

    NJ Transit train engineers reach deal to end strike; trains set to roll again Tuesday (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    WFMZ Allentown's feed description

    New Jersey transit engineers are moving full steam ahead. After three days of uncertainty, a tentative deal has been reached.

  23. FOX 5 New York

    NJ Transit strike to end, train service to resume Tuesday (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    NJ Transit and the engineers' union reached a tentative agreement Sunday on a new contract, ending the three-day transit strike -- and an anticipated week of headache for 100,000 daily riders.

  24. 6ABC Philadelphia

    New Jersey Transit train engineers reach tentative deal to end strike (opens 6ABC Philadelphia)

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    6ABC Philadelphia's feed description

    NJ Transit's train engineers reached a tentative deal Sunday to end their three-day strike that had halted service for thousands of daily riders.

  25. CNN

    New Jersey Transit reaches tentative deal with engineers union that could end strike (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Negotiators for New Jersey Transit and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET), the union representing 450 striking engineers, have reached a tentative labor agreement that could bring an end to the three-day strike, according to the union.

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