Cancellations rise as NJ Transit faces what union says is an engineer shortage Dan Alexander Published: August 29, 2025 A NJ Transit train at the Hamilton station (Dan Alexander, Townsquare Media)

šŸš†Dozens of NJ Transit trains have been canceled due to 'engineer shortages'

šŸš†NJ Transit says there are plenty of engineers

šŸš†Raises for engineers take effect Thursday

NJ Transit president and CEO Kris Kollluri is confident that there will be less engineers calling out as their new contract takes affect but the head of their union disagrees.

An analysis of NJ Transit notifications by the Asbury Park Press shows that a lack of available crew or engineers was the leading reason given for a cancelled train in August. Between January and July 2025, the Press analysis shows the reason

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