NJ Transit cancels train and bus services to Shakira’s MetLife concerts amid strike threat
NJ Transit cancels bus and train services to MetLife Stadium for Shakira’s concerts amid a potential strike. Fans are advised to seek alternative travel options as the situation remains unresolved.
New Jersey Transit (NJ Transit) has announced that it will suspend both bus and train service to MetLife Stadium, where Shakira is scheduled to perform on May 15 and 16, due to a looming strike by NJ Transit engineers. While an NJ Transit strike could leave thousands of concert-goers without an option for transportation, it is expected to occur within the next few days and would be the first NJ Transit strike since 1983.
The suspension of services comes at a crucial time, as Shakira's Thursday concert is sold out. The company has urged concertgoers to explore alternatives travel options. If the strike continues, it may impact future events, including Beyoncé's MetLife shows starting May 22.
NJ Transit engineers goes to strike and cancels buses to Shakira's concert
NJ Transit usually provides reliable transportation to any destination, but concertgoers attending Shakira's upcoming performances at MetLife Stadium may be out of luck.
The transit agency announced on Monday that it would suspend both bus and rail services to the stadium on Thursday and Friday. "Due to potential rail service stoppage, NJ Transit will not be operating train or bus service to MetLife Stadium for the Shakira concerts on May 15th and 16th. Visit metlifestadium.com for more information & travel options," the company wrote on social media Monday afternoon.
If the strike proceeds, it will mark the first of the Garden State-owned bus and rail service since 1983. According to the New York Post, Thursday's concert is sold out, that could affect thousands of attendees at MetLife Stadium, which has the capacity of 82,500 people.
NJ Transit representatives and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers union are scheduled to meet in Washington on Monday to resume mediation efforts and try to prevent a strike, as stated by NBC News.
Approximately 800,000 people use NJ Transit services, translating around 270 million riders annually. If the strike lingers, it may also disrupt transportation for attendees of Beyoncé's concert at MetLife, scheduled to begin on May 22.
