NJ TRANSIT holding 1st public hearing on proposed fare hikes
NJ Transit officials say the 15% hike is needed to fulfill a nearly $107 million shortfall.
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NJ Transit officials say the 15% hike is needed to fulfill a nearly $107 million shortfall.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy delivered his state budget address Tuesday in Trenton. The plan includes a new tax on businesses to help fund New Jersey Transit.
New Jersey Transit plans on holding 10 public hearings starting on March 4 in Cherry Hill, NJ.
A community rights group is rallying against proposed price increases on New Jersey Transit. Riders say service needs to improve.
Service was halted along the Northeast Corridor due to a communication issue with Amtrak's signals and switches.
NJ Transit is saluting those who served the country with a free ride on Veterans Day.
It's hot and humid again Friday and some riders on New Jersey Transit's River LINE say they are getting hardly any relief while on board the train. Some described their ride as sitting in a hot box. Ryan Hughes reports.
For a third morning in a row, New Jersey Transit service was suspended due to overhead wire issues.
Service has been suspended in both directions between Atco and Cherry Hill after a pedestrian was struck near Lindenwold.
No word on the condition of the pedestrian.
Seven more are on the way.
The goal is to let passengers know what to expect so they can practice social distancing.
The figure Democratic Senate President Steve Sweeney is seeking amounts to just over 20% of the transit agency's 2019 budget.
New Jersey Transit is preparing for a future with self-driving cars.
The incident occurred Monday while the train was stopped at Secaucus during the evening commute.
Murphy says there are thousands of "New Jerseyans" who rely on the agency to get them to and from work, and for too long that service has been lacking.
The transit agency had said that service would be shut down for two weeks, but announced the updated schedule Wednesday afternoon.
It's the start of two weeks of delays for riders on the Atlantic City Rail Line in the aftermath of Friday's garbage truck crash.
The Atlantic City Rail Line is currently suspended between Pennsauken and Cherry Hill due to a bridge strike near River Road in Pennsauken,.
The train was heading from Long Branch to New York with nearly 150 passengers on board.
New Jersey Transit will be getting dozens of new trains and buses as part of a new spending plan adopted by the agency's board of directors that also keeps fares stable.
Authorities say a New Jersey Transit ticket agent tricked passengers into buying fake tickets and kept the cash.
It happened Tuesday night on the way from New York City to Trenton.
New Jersey Transit is teaming up with the Army to help veterans find a job after their service to the nation.
Commuters have another choice getting to work between New Jersey and Philadelphia.
