Kris Kolluri Archives - New Jersey Globe

Steve Adubato Discusses Travel Preparations for the FIFA World Cup with NJ TRANSIT CEO

May 20, 2026 6:18 amMay 18, 2026 10:28 am

Kris Kolluri, President and CEO of NJ TRANSIT and Executive Director of the New Jersey Turnpike Authority, joins Steve Adubato to discuss the current state of mass transit, ongoing rail infrastructure repairs, and NJ TRANSIT’S role in the FIFA World...

Sherrill gives NJ Transit 45 days to plan improvements for riders

March 24, 2026 3:02 pm

Gov. Mikie Sherrill is giving NJ Transit 45 days to develop a plan to quickly improve the rider experience for Garden State commuters, she announced Tuesday. In Secaucus Junction Station, the governor signed an executive order requiring the transit agency...

Sherrill keeps Kolluri at NJ Transit, also makes him head of N.J. Turnpike Authority

January 8, 2026 4:30 pmJanuary 11, 2026 1:33 pm

Gov.-elect Mikie Sherrill moved to remake New Jersey’s transportation leadership on Tuesday, announcing that New Jersey Transit President & CEO Kris Kolluri will not only remain in his current post but will also be nominated to serve as executive director...

Transit officials, engineers reach deal to end strike

May 18, 2025 7:18 pmMay 18, 2025 7:49 pm

After three days on strike, NJ Transit engineers and Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration reached a contract deal, meaning rail service will resume Tuesday. The engineers must ratify the agreement in a union-wide vote. In a release, the Brotherhood of Locomotive...

NJ Transit rail service halted as engineers strike

May 15, 2025 11:50 pmMay 16, 2025 3:18 pm

NJ Transit engineers will go on strike on Friday at midnight, halting much of the state’s rail service until a deal is reached. More than 150,000 people ride on NJ Transit trains on a given weekday, and transit leaders have...

NJ Transit engineers reject contract, putting May work stoppage in play

April 15, 2025 5:21 pm

New Jersey Transit engineers voted overwhelmingly to reject a tentative contract with the railroad, opening the door for a strike as soon as next month. Leaders of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen reached a tentative agreement with railroad...

NJ Transit, engineers reach tentative contract, avoid strike

March 10, 2025 11:26 amMarch 10, 2025 3:35 pm

NJ Transit employees reached a tentative contract agreement with officials to avoid a strike, according to a Monday statement. NJ Transit CEO Kris Kolluri and Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers & Trainmen General Chairman Thomas Haas issued a joint statement saying...