TRENTON – Senator John McKeon (D-Essex/Passaic) issued the following statement as New Jersey Transit engineers begin striking today:

“New Jersey has enough systemic issues to address to ensure a reliable transit system that our commuters deserve. This labor dispute falls within our purview and can be resolved if both sides act in good faith and prioritize the hard-working people counting on them to deliver. Every day of inaction is another day of stress and anxiety for riders that could be avoided. I strongly urge NJ Transit and the engineers’ union to dig in and get this dispute settled as quickly as possible.”