NJ Transit Considers 9 Percent Fare Hike, Service Cuts

NJ Transit is considering a 9 percent fare increase and service cuts in an effort to close a $60 million budget gap at the agency.

At Wednesday's NJ Transit board meeting the chair of the Assembly Transportation Committee, John Wisniewski, told the board the proposed hike would amount to a more than 55 percent fare increase in the past decade.

He told the board there are other ways to fund transportation, "Instead of relying on the hard working people of the state New Jersey to subsidize more failed policies" by the Christie administration, he said.

NJ Transit is the third-largest provider of bus and light rail transportation in country. ................(more)

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