A labor dispute between NJ Transit’s locomotive engineers and the Garden State transit agency’s management threatened to become New Jersey’s first rail strike in more than 40

NJ Transit’s bus routes, the agency’s predominate lines in the region, would not be impacted. But rail lines would.

Displaced NJ Transit rail commuters would have some wide-ranging options if a strike happens Friday, including driving to work, taking a bus, or riding a ferry. NJ Transit has set up a site that lists it contingency plans in the event of a strike.