NJ Transit strike ends after 3 days — just before commuters kick off new work week

The first New Jersey Transit strike in decades will end after a deal was reached Sunday that will get the trains running in time for the Monday morning rush hour, according to reports.

The transit agency and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen hashed out the final details of an agreement after two days of negotiations, the union announced, according to Politico.

A deal has been struck after NJ Transit engineers launched a strike. Christopher Sadowski

The new reported contract comes after union members walked off the job Friday after midnight, leading to a stressful commute for tens of thousands of New Jersey residents.

But BLET leadership made clear Sunday evening that the commuting nightmare was over and its workers “will return to work and trains will begin running on their regular schedules Monday,” according to Politico.

The terms of the deal were not immediately known, but New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy was expected to provide more information Sunday night.

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