New Jersey Transit is a mess

“The entire system is breaking down in huge way, and nothing is changing,” he said. “I’ve missed critical (work) meetings, time with my family, and spent thousands of dollars over the past five years on alternative transit due to the deterioration of NJ Transit service.”

https://www.nj.com/traffic/2020/02/commuters-start-petition-calling-for-nj-transits-ceo-to-step-down.html

New free shuttle -- Ramapo College

You asked. We delivered. #RCNJ is now offering a FREE public transportation link with new, faster shuttle service to Garden State Plaza. Includes stop at @BergenCC. https://t.co/4hRJbkZVJR pic.twitter.com/VrV6fijsVY

— Ramapo College (@RamapoCollegeNJ) January 16, 2020

Everyday a new reason for #freepublictransit

Yet another reason why free public transit is needed so we can stop wasting money on law enforcement making our lives more difficult especially those of our most vulnerable & impoverished citizens whether they be Americans with disabilities or people of color. https://t.co/VrqKCnWcHv

— Jonathan Munitz for Congress (@Munitz4Congress) November 13, 2019

Another reason for fare-free #publictransit

I commute 2 hrs to NYC for work every day. It costs me $30 a day just to commute, $600 a month! And that's not fully tax deductible. But a billionaire jet is fully deductible. Insane.

Public transportation should be very cheap or free, green, fast & reliable #greennewdeal pic.twitter.com/QPLpsGyGbQ

— Russ for Congress NJ-6🌹 (@RussForUs2020) November 7, 2019

Candidate calls for free public transportation

Federally funded public transportation would let you get to work for free, and downsize to one car and one car insurance bill, or less, and help save the planet.

Save money and the planet with a progressive Congress.

New Jerseyans spend $400 a month in public transportation. https://t.co/f3WIahclTG

— Russ for NJ-6🌹 (@RussForUs2020) October 9, 2019

Hoboken circulator HOP Bus will be fare-free

Finally, the City will be making Hop bus service free of charge beginning March 4.

• FREE Hop bus service;
• New Hop buses;
• Mobile parking app;
• Streetscape enhancements on Washington Street.

Free Hop bus service will begin Monday, March 4. Other target Year 1 projects will be subject to council approval.

Route map of HOP from NJ.com

https://www.hobokennj.gov/resources/parking-benefit-district 

In New Jersey, #publictransit is heavily used. Why in such bad condition?

1. Hoboken City, Hudson County

58.8 percent use public transit to commute to work
Hudson County relies heavily on public transportation. Of the top 10 communities that use subways, ferries, buses and trains the most, eight are in Hudson.

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New Jersey Cape May fare-free buses expand service

snjtoday.com Recently, they started a new program that’s not only creating jobs, but also providing transportation to and from different areas in the county to everyone in the county.
The program was created to help the working class get to and from their jobs.
“The tourism industry brings somewhere in the neighborhood of $6 billion into Cape May County and there’s a huge workforce that supports that tourism effort," said Dan Mulraney, director of Cape May County Fare-Free Transportation.

Fare-free #publictransit in Germany

#Germany proposes free public #transportation to fight pollution https://t.co/JJPPt17hE5 via @Curbed #environment

— TransOptions (@TransOptions) February 20, 2018

Oil-troll Governor wrecks #publictransit and state

The New York Times: "As the state’s government shut down at midnight on Friday, resulting from a budget impasse between Gov. Chris Christie and the Democratic-led State Assembly, more than 50 state parks, historic sites and recreational areas were closed just as vacationers from New Jersey and beyond descended on the parks and beaches for an extended Fourth of July holiday weekend."

The US is going broke subsidizing cars. Oil-trolls are in every corner of government. They will destroy the country for oil profits. A little investment in public transit would save all levels of government many dollars they won't need to take care of cars.

NJ Governor not a friend of #publictransit

The Village Green: ">The state of NJ Transit is so troubling that it is now under federal investigation, suffering the most accidents among the nation’s major commuter railroads. As our Assemblyman John McKeon has stated, “The Governor needs to assume responsibility. He inherited one of the best rail systems in the country and is leaving us with one of the worst.” Commuters, taxpayers, and New Jersey’s economy all deserve better."

People in Newark suffer under car culture

Brick City Live : "In Newark, the problem is grave. While the median income hovers at $30,966, eight percent of residents trek to work on “super-commutes” (exceeding 90 minutes), compared with the national average of 2.8 percent."

NJ Governor sabotages #publictransit for benefit of his masters - #autosprawl profiteers

EDITORIAL: Give public a voice at NJ Transit: "Subsequent hearings, however, have peeled back some of the layers on agency problems, including an unreported $22.5 million operating deficit last year and a tendency to fill high-paid executive posts with Gov. Chris Christie cronies while leaving hundreds of safety-related jobs vacant.

Meanwhile, the Christie administration has slashed direct state subsidies to the agency, from $348 million in 2009 all the way down to $33 million last year. That means safety compromises, among other things, while also driving up commuter fares."

NJ - Fare-free shuttles in Atlantic County

dailyjournal : "Atlantic County has two shuttle initiatives. One is in Egg Harbor Township. The other is the Route 54/40 shuttle, which starts near the Hammonton train station, goes through a portion of Folsom, Collings Lakes, Newtonville, Buena, Landisville, Minotola and Richland. The shuttle’s main task is to transport residents to NJ Transit bus stops and the train depot, with routing timed to coordinate with their schedules.

According to the data of South Jersey Transportation Authority, the shuttle has transported 2,723 people since its January start. Of the 18 stops on the shuttle’s circuit, Richland has the third-highest on/off ridership number, with 338 getting on here and 273 getting off. The MLK Center’s ridership numbers are 745 on, 260 off, and the Hammonton train station’s data is 533 on, 620 off."

New Jersey Governor: Reduce General Fund Spending to Pay for Roads

Planetizen: "Rather than supporting an increase in gas taxes and vehicle registration fees like many states are doing to fund transportation spending, Gov. Chris Christie asks the legislature to find funds by making cuts within the general fund."

Sprawl pain in New Jersey, #publictransit is the medicine

Bergen Dispatch: "· Since 2002, New Jersey's annual capital investment in maintaining, repairing and expanding its core public transit assets has dropped by an inflation-adjusted 19 percent, even as ridership has grown by 20 percent. (The drop is even more severe when measured from the high funding point of 2004; the decline in capital funding is 29 percent from 2004 to 2016.)"

Want business? Got #transit?

Businesses Moving to Where the Public Transportation Is – Downtown — Mobility Lab: "The deciding factor in Panasonic’s move of its North American headquarters from Secaucus, New Jersey to Newark was public transportation, according to Jim Reilly, vice president of corporate communications."

Government #autosprawl trolls want you back in your car, in a traffic jam.

7 things to know about the NJ Transit fare hike for train and bus riders: "TRENTON – Train and bus riders will be doomed to a 9 percent fare hike if the annual budget state lawmakers will vote on Thursday isn't tweaked. ...Members of New Jersey For Transit, an 18-member coalition calling for more equitable transportation funding, said at a press conference Wednesday commuters were betrayed by lawmakers from both parties when the budget bill was worked on the day before."

Our County Needs a Reliable Public Transportation System

Cape May County Herald: " Highways, bridges, and industry that will most certainly tamper with the unique aspects of Cape May County and redesign the southern-most tip of New Jersey into a mirror reflection of the northern end is not a good idea. Am I the only one who thinks the new overpasses on the parkway are a hideous eyesore? Instead of paving over paradise, the discussion should acknowledge that a critical need exists for a reliable public-transportation system. Our population is largely elderly; our seasonal workers are often too young to drive or sojourning without a vehicle; and many others find that owning a vehicle in New Jersey is cost-prohibitive – ranking right up there with health insurance. Additionally, our mainland is a small peninsula, bordered by tiny barrier islands, composed of natural habitats that must be preserved – such as wetlands and pinelands. Where will highways and bridges, with their snarl of ramps and side roads, be located? Furthermore, building roads will not relieve the congestion that already exists, it will only increase it; therefore, previous suggestions for mitigating traffic gridlock would have required island visitors to park and ride trolleys. Be a true visionary, and imagine the landscape with creative and enterprising inspiration: An easily accessible, county-wide public-transportation system of buses, trolleys, and trains (using roads and reviving rails that already exist) would add to the charm and attraction of our quaint corner, encouraging tourists and locals alike to park and ride. America has a teenager’s obsession with the car culture, and it is time to grow up. An affordable, safe, and regular mass-transit system is the provision we need so we can get to our jobs, classes, doctors’ appointments, etc., and so we can lessen, not exacerbate, our impact on our delicate environment. Mass transit would be good for both our biological and our entrepreneurial ecosystems.

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Mass Transit Coalition Calls on State and NJ Transit to Kill Proposed Fare Hikes

Planet Princeton: "A coalition of mass transit advocates is urging the state to kill plans to hike bus and train fares by nine percent and cut schedules and routes.

New Jersey For Transit, an 18-member coalition that is calling for more equitable transportation funding, testified at a packed NJ Transit’s Board of Director’s meeting this morning, urging NJ Transit and leaders in Trenton to work together to find a budgetary solution to stave of the fare hikes and service cuts."