New Jersey rail lines stood silent for a second day as union members and state officials agreed to keep hammering out a contract Sunday as the start of the work week loomed.

A tentative deal between NJ Transit and its locomotive engineers has ended New Jersey’s first statewide rail strike in more than 40 years, with full service set to return Tuesday, officials said Sunday night.

The striking engineers have complained that their counterparts at other railroads that serve New York City earn at least $10 more per hour.

Officials are asking New Jersey Transit riders to work from home, if possible, Monday as the transit system prepares to resume services Tuesday now that the locomotive engineer strike is over.

NJ Transit states that if they were to accept BLET's terms, it would cost both them and New Jersey taxpayers $1.363 billion between July 2025 and June 2030. Additionally, if BLET chooses to strike, the taxpayer cost of providing a limited alternative service via buses would be $4 million per day, NJ Transit claims.