Mobilizing the Region

After a 25% increase in transit fares, NJ Transit fares will have increased by 68% since 2000. Over the last 28 years, transit fares have nearly tripled — while the gas tax has gone from 8 cents/gallon to 10.5.

On Tuesday, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie released his 2010-11 budget, closing a strongly worded [...]

As NJ Transit announced last week, transit riders are facing a 25% fare increase and service cuts on every train line and on buses across the state. These measures are so drastic because Gov. Christie slashed state support for NJ Transit this year and plans to cut more next year, though he has promised not [...]

New Jersey Transit riders are facing a 25% fare increase and service cuts on every train line and buses across the state, the agency said today. The agency is readying this proposal because Gov. Christie cut state support for NJ Transit by 11% this year and is expected to make more cuts next year.

These cuts [...]

Commuters packed Wednesday's NJ Transit board meeting to testify against fare hikes.

The grim ramifications of Gov. Christie’s plan to slash NJ Transit funds are becoming clearer.  New NJ Transit executive director James Weinstein acknowledged that a 20-30% fare increase and a “4% service cut” could be on the way, speaking at an NJ Transit [...]

Christie, during his budget speech.

Addressing a joint session of the state legislature yesterday morning, Governor Christie announced that he will cut state funding to NJ Transit by $33 million as part of an effort to close the state’s $2 billion budget deficit. He charged the agency with “patronage hiring” and suggested that it look [...]

Atlantic City Rail Line riders have expressed concern over the elimination of a popular morning rush hour train.

January has been an ominous month for New Jersey’s transit riders.  At the press conference where he announced his picks to lead the state’s transportation agencies, Gov. Christie reiterated his opposition to a gas tax increase, saying [...]