New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and NJ Transit President & CEO Kris Kolluri announced a tentative agreement with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers & Trainmen.
A tentative agreement has been reached, and the BLET has agreed to halt the strike and return to work.
Regular weekday train service will resume with the start of the service day on Tuesday, May 20.
Rail cars and infrastructure must undergo safety inspections, open moveable bridges must be closed into place and equipment must be at the proper locations to resume. Rail operations has immediately begun those efforts and is advancing them as quickly and safely as possible.
Contingency plans, including bus service from the four regional Park & Rides, will be in place and operating on Monday, May 19.
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