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.

New Jersey Transit and its engineers are in Washington Monday to meet with the National Mediation Board​ as part of an effort to reach a contract deal ahead of Friday's potential strike​.

In a post Monday on X, NJ Transit wrote: "Due to the potential rail service stoppage, NJ TRANSIT will not be operating train or bus service to MetLife Stadium for the Shakira concerts on May 15th and 16th," and referred patrons to the MetLife website for more information.

Tensions are rising between New Jersey Transit and the union representing its engineers. Trains are still running, but negotiations over pay hit another roadblock. CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal reports.

NJ Transit is preparing for a possible strike as pay negotiations with the union representing its engineers hit another roadblock.