The clock is ticking ahead of a potential NJ Transit rail strike.The trains could stop running at 12:01 a.m. Friday if locomotive engineers don't get the salary increase they want.New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy says all options are on the table if engineers walk off the job,

NJ Transit and an engineers’ union appear to be heading toward a major rail strike that would start Friday — the first one in decades. Currently, both sides are in Washington, D.C. participating in mediation,

An NJ Transit strike could trigger other transit changes around the region, including worsening traffic due to displaced NJ Transit passengers driving to work. Newark Light Rail will operate extended peak hour service if a strike happens, NJ Transit said. NJ Transit will also add bus service on regular routes.