NJ TRANSIT PRESIDENT & CEO KRIS KOLLURI STATEMENT ON LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS’ UNION RATIFICATION OF CONTRACT

NEWARK, NJ – NJ TRANSIT President & CEO Kris Kolluri issued the statement below regarding the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) ratifying the contract agreement:

“I am pleased to announce the ratification of a new contract by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET), representing a fair and fiscally responsible agreement for our locomotive engineers, NJ TRANSIT, our customers, and the taxpayers of New Jersey. From the outset, Governor Murphy and I were clear that any agreement must balance fair compensation with budgetary discipline—and this contract delivers on both.

We adhered to the established bargaining pattern and, through constructive negotiations, secured meaningful concessions that enabled us to fund the wage increases sought by BLET members without exceeding our current budget.

I want to thank our customers for their patience and understanding during last month’s disruption to rail service as a result of the strike. I also extend my sincere appreciation.”

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