Guidance for Newark Airport, PATH trains in case of NJ Transit strike
NEW JERSEY (PIX11) – Travelers should expect crowding on PATH trains and at Newark Airport in the event of a NJ Transit strike, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey warned.
Amid failing contract negotiations with NJ Transit, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen has threatened to strike as early as 12:01 a.m. on May 16. A strike would bring all NJ Transit rail service to a halt, including Metro-North service west of Hudson.
The strike would mean no NJ Transit rail service into Newark Airport. NJ Transit is planning to add some bus service to the Midtown Bus Terminal.
Here is the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s contingency plan in the event of an NJ Transit strike:
Newark Airport:
- Port Authority will run a free shuttle between Newark Penn Station’s Raymond Plaza West and the AirTrain at Newark’s P4 station every 20 minutes except between 2 a.m. to 5 a.m.
- Amtrak trains, NJ Transit buses and Coach USA buses will go to Newark Airport.
- Drivers should expect crowding on airport roadways
PATH Trains:
- PATH trains will run on their normal weekday schedules with added trains as necessary to reduce crowding.
- Travelers should avoid PATH Trains in the event of a strike and expect “temporary crowding conditions.”
Midtown Bus Terminal:
- Starting May 12, all Trailways departures will leave out of gates 64-68 on the lower level of the north wing.
- NJ Transit will run some supplemental bus service to the Midtown Bus Terminal
- Lincoln Tunnel’s Exclusive Bus Lane will have expanded hours as needed