On Friday, train drivers in New Jersey stopped working. About 350,000 people in New Jersey and New York City had to find other ways to travel or stay home.

The workers stopped working because they didn't agree after talking on Thursday. This is the first time in 40 years that buses and trains have stopped. The workers said "no" to a work deal last month.

"We gave them our plan, but they said no and left," said Tom Haas. "We still had two hours to work."

The boss of NJ Transit, Kris Kolluri, said they are stopping the talks for now.

He said, "I want to talk again soon. If they want to meet tonight, I will meet them. If they want to meet tomorrow, I will meet them. I think we can fix this problem. But do they want to find a way to fix it?"

Murphy said it was important to make a deal. The deal should be good for workers. It should also cost a fair price for people in New Jersey.

The news said the talks went on for 15 hours. The workers' group said this. They will start protesting at 4 a.m. on Friday.

NJ Transit has buses and trains in New Jersey. Many people use them to go to New York City. Now, the trains are not working. This stops people from going between New Jersey and New York City by train. The Newark airport also has some problems.

The company said they have plans for more buses. They want to add more buses to help people. But the buses will only have a few more seats. The buses will go near train stations in New York. They will start on Monday. The company will also use other bus companies. These buses will go from parking lots to work during the week.

But the bus company said the buses can't take as many people as the trains. Only a few people can use the buses. So, if the trains stop, the company asks people to work from home if they can.

The problem might cause travel issues. Because we were not sure, the bus and train company stopped rides to Shakira's shows on Thursday and Friday in New Jersey.

They met on Monday in Washington to talk about it. Someone helped them talk on Thursday. They will meet again on Sunday morning to talk more.

The agency and the train workers are talking about money. The workers want to get paid like other train workers nearby. They want about $170,000 each year. Now, they get $113,000. They hope the boss, Kris Kolluri, will agree.

But NJ Transit says the union is wrong. They say engineers earn $135,000 a year on average. Some engineers earn more than $200,000.

Kolluri and Murphy said on Thursday that it's not just about a pay rise. The problem is if giving more money to one group means other groups will want more too. This could make money problems for NJ Transit.

The government can stop the strike and make the workers agree to a plan. But this time, they don't want to do it, like they did in 2022 for the trains.

The union at NJ Transit has fewer members now. Many members left for better jobs at other train companies. There were 500 engineers, now there are 450.