Regular New Jersey Transit rail passengers were left looking for alternate means of transportation Friday after train engineers went on strike at one minute past midnight. Members of the engineers union walked off the job over a pay dispute.

Gov. Philip D. Murphy said the transit agency was eager to reach a deal with engineers whose walkout has caused disruptions for tens of thousands in the New York area. The union said NJ Transit walked away from talks.

Maplewood, which ordinarily runs jitney buses to and from the township’s NJ Transit rail station, announced that in the event of a strike buses will be re-rerouted to the South Orange station, which is offering Manhattan express bus service.