The penthouse views mentioned by union members refers to NJ Transit’s new offices at Gateway Center in Newark, leased for 25 years at a cost of $500 million. It has been a rallying point for union criticism that the agency has money to move from a building they own, but not to provide a competitive wage for engineers.

Shakira's Metlife Stadium concerts will be tougher for fans to get to now that NJ Transit has canceled its trains and bus services.

A looming NJ Transit rail strike could upend the commutes of some 350,000 people per day starting Friday as engineers prepare for the first walkout in more than 40 years. And the New Jersey public transportation corporation’s emergency backup plan won’t come close to filling the gap.

Beyonce fans might be better off riding a horse to next week’s “Cowboy Carter” concerts at MetLife Stadium if a strike shuts down NJ Transit rail service. NJ Transit’s train engineers could walk off the job as soon as Friday after Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers members voted to reject a tentative agreement between the leaders of the agency and the union.