(TRENTON) — Assembly Speaker Craig J. Coughlin issued the following statement on the resolution of the NJ Transit rail strike:

"I’m relieved to see NJ Transit and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen have come to an agreement and that service is resuming for the thousands of New Jerseyans who rely on it every day. This agreement is a welcome step forward—one that will restore connections between workers and jobs, students and classrooms, patients and care. The past few days have been frustrating and uncertain for many, and the return of service offers a sense of stability people have been waiting for. I thank both sides for returning to the table in good faith, for acknowledging the deep impacts this work stoppage had, and for ultimately putting riders first."