"The Transportation and Infrastructure team report included 20 recommendations, with suggestions to moving two light rail line expansions and designing a bus rapid transit system for South Jersey. They suggested allowing traffic enforcement cameras to address safety issues and to study an idea from Sherrill's Republican challenger."
"The report omitted discussion of renewing the Corporate Transit Fee when it expires in 2028, a funding mechanism credited with sparing NJ Transit riders from the draconian service cut other agencies such as SEPTA proposed or implemented last year."
""If the Sherrill administration wants to provide an affordable and reliable public service, they also must make the Corporate Transit Fee permanent and increase the state subsidy for the agency to pre-COVID levels," said Alex Ambrose, New Jersey Policy Perspective Policy Analyst. "Public transportation is just too important to our state's economy.""
A 15-member transition team proposed 20 transportation and infrastructure recommendations focusing on commuter priorities. The proposals include shifting two light rail expansions and designing a South Jersey bus rapid transit system. The recommendations call for allowing traffic enforcement cameras and studying an idea from Sherrill's Republican challenger. The report omitted renewing the Corporate Transit Fee when it expires in 2028, a funding mechanism credited with averting severe NJ Transit service cuts. Several proposals target equipment breakdowns, improved NJ Transit communication, and a better mobile app. Analysts warn that funding, including making the Corporate Transit Fee permanent and restoring subsidies to pre-COVID levels, is necessary.
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