NJ Transit, one of the largest transportation systems in the United States, serves millions of people traveling daily between New Jersey, New York, and Philadelphia. Recently, the entire system came to a sudden stop because the train engineers decided to go on strike. The strike happened after salary negotiations between the engineers and management failed, with neither side reaching an agreement.
Vocabulary list :
• Screech (v): make loud, sharp noise
• Halt (n): complete stop
• Engineer (n): train driver
• Strike (n): workers stop working
• Negotiation (n): talk to agree
• Ripple effect (n): spreading impact
• Commuter (n): daily traveler to work
• Alternate (adj): other choice