NJ Transit states that if they were to accept BLET's terms, it would cost both them and New Jersey taxpayers $1.363 billion between July 2025 and June 2030. Additionally, if BLET chooses to strike, the taxpayer cost of providing a limited alternative service via buses would be $4 million per day, NJ Transit claims.

NJ Transit rail engineers are on strike Friday, shutting down train service for more than 100,000 daily riders across the state. Commuters faced the first morning rush navigating the changes, as picket lines formed outside the agency's headquarters in Newark,