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Includes $63.4 Million to Support a Variety of Vital Programs and Services to Meet the Mobility Needs of New Jersey’s Most Vulnerable Citizens. The NJ TRANSIT Board of Directors today authorized the release of $63.4 million in federal and state funds to implement local transportation programs for the Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23), providing critical services for senior citizens, persons with disabilities, the economically disadvantaged, and rural residents. Each of the programs extends or complements existing NJ TRANSIT services.

NJ Transit’s Federal Grant to Redesign Bus Network: +$500k Grant Aims to Help Reimagine Local Bus Network in Hudson County. NJ TRANSIT is the recipient of a federal grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) for a study to examine the current bus network in Hudson County and surrounding areas.

NJ Transit Offers ‘Early Getaway’ Service for Memorial Day Weekend - Transit to Six Flags Great Adventure, Hurricane Harbor, and Monmouth Park Racetrack!. NJ Transit is kicking off Memorial Day weekend with an “early getaway” rail and bus service on Friday, May 27 to help customers traveling for the long holiday weekend.

Advancements Improve Customer Experience and Enhance Accessibility for Neurodiverse Customers and Those with Mobility Challenges. Today, May 11, 2022, NJ Transit announced the launch of a new mobile app to improve accessibility on NJ Transit for neurodiverse customers and customers with mobility challenges.

From the all-electric bus program to the development of NJ Transit’s sustainability plan, there are big changes coming to all NJT services. As part of the 10-Year Strategic Plan from New Jersey Transit, the agency has created its first-ever Sustainability Plan that aims to reduce its carbon footprint and better care for the planet.

The Delco Lead Project Will Provide Safe Haven for Rail Cars During Extreme Weather Events and Allow for Rapid Return to Service. April 13, 2022 – The New Jersey Transit Board of Directors approved the first construction contract for early action work on the Delco Lead Storage and Inspection Facility project in New Brunswick. This project will create a "safe haven” for rail cars and locomotives in case of severe weather events.

NJ Transit’s fare modernization program will create an NJ Transit fare card to provide customers with a faster, improved customer experience. The New Jersey Transit Board of Directors announced on April 13, 2022, that they have taken the next step in the future of the NJ Transit fare card as part of the Fare Modernization Program.

April 7, 2022 - Governor Phil Murphy and NJ TRANSIT today announced the issuance of the “Notice to Proceed” on the new Portal North Bridge project. The bridge, which is part of the larger Gateway Program, will improve the capacity and reliability of rail travel between New Jersey and New York City.

April Showers Make It Rain Discounts at NJ Transit. Promo codes offer free trips and discounts, and children under 11 ride for free. New Jersey Transit is offering several promotional discounts beginning today, April 4, 2022, and running through the end of April to encourage customers to utilize public transit this spring.

A 10-Year Plan: NJ Transit focuses on Sustainability Efforts Embedded in NJ TRANSIT’s Culture, Business Practices, and Customer Experience. NJ Transit is creating its first-ever sustainability plan as highlighted in NJT2030: A 10-Year Strategic Plan, incorporating feedback from stakeholders to help shape the future of sustainability at NJT.

NEWARK, NJ — NJ TRANSIT crews continue to successfully make repairs in the Maplewood area to allow additional trains to operate on the Morris & Essex Line (M&E) and Gladstone Branch. Beginning Thursday, March 17 and Friday, March 18 the M&E and Gladstone Branch will have enhancements made to the modified weekday schedules providing customers with additional trains and direct service to New York and Hoboken on the Gladstone Branch.

Gov. Murphy, NJDOT, and NJ Transit officials announced the fifth consecutive year without an NJ Transit Fare Hike and a plan to install Wi-Fi on all NJT busses. Governor Phil Murphy, Lieutenant Governor Sheila Oliver, NJDOT Commissioner, and NJ TRANSIT Board Chair Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti, and NJ TRANSIT President & CEO Kevin S. Corbett today (2/28) announced the fifth consecutive year of no fare increases for NJ TRANSIT.

A settlement from a lawsuit will require Academy Bus to pay $20.5 million for defrauding NJ Transit for nearly 20 years. Academy Bus, one of the largest privately-owned transportation companies in the U.S., will pay $20.5 million to settle a civil fraud lawsuit filed by New Jersey state.

A pedestrian was struck by the Morris-Essex Line of NJ Transit in the six o'clock hour by 3 Martin Luther King Avenue. Analysis reveals a long history of NJ trains killing pedestrians.