NJ Transit and an engineers’ union appear to be steaming ahead to the first major rail strike in decades starting early Friday, even as both sides convene in Washington, D.C., where they pledged to continue negotiations.

The above video originally aired on May 13. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (PIX11) — Ahead of Shakira’s sold-out concert at MetLife Stadium on Thursday and Friday and

NEW JERSEY - Due to the potential strike, NJ Transit will not be operating train or bus service to MetLife Stadium for two upcoming Shakira concerts. MetLife Stadium, which has a seating capacity of 50,000 for most concerts, typically advises ticket holders to use public transit to travel to the stadium.

A possible NJ Transit rail strike doesn’t lie! NJ Transit announced it’s canceling train and bus service to MetLife Stadium for the Shakira concerts on Thursday and Friday due to the possibility of NJ Transit engineers calling a strike by the end of the week.

Fans can also get to the concerts by taking taxis or ride share services like Uber and Lyft. NJ Transit is warning concertgoers of expected surge pricing on ride share apps and anticipating delays of up to two hours for rides requested after the concert.

Beyonce fans might be better off riding a horse to next week’s “Cowboy Carter” concerts at MetLife Stadium if a strike shuts down NJ Transit rail service. NJ Transit’s train engineers could walk off the job as soon as Friday after Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers members voted to reject a tentative agreement between the leaders of the agency and the union.