It’s the economy, stupid.
That’s why the number of public transportation trips in New Jersey and across the United States decreased in 2009, according to the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), which on Monday released its annual report on transit-riding statistics.
The total number of trips across the country fell to 10.2 billion in 2009, a 3.8 [...]
- Full-Time Council? Ward F councilwoman Viola Richardson is introducing an ordinance to make City Council jobs full-time, and another to increase the maximum salary for council members from $22,500 to $90,000 and for council president from $24,500 to $100,000. Both would begin July 1, 2013, and are meeting resistance from the administration.
- Re-introducing Bills: [...]
- Help for Transit? U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez and other elected officials are set to announce this morning plans for a federal recovery act that would help offset the massive cuts that have come recently to NJ Transit, resulting in worker layoffs, fare hikes and service cuts.
- Cuts to UEZ Funds Hurting Cities: More than [...]
This afternoon, NJ Transit officials finally confirmed what everyone has known was coming: a proposal for a huge fare hike and widespread service cuts.
The agency’s plan entails raising fares by 25 percent systemwide. The Hudson-Bergen Light Rail fare, for example, would rise from $1.90 to $2.40 per trip.
“We recognize that any increase is [...]
- NJ Transit Readies Fare Hikes/Service Cuts: NJ Transit is expected by Friday to unveil proposed fare increases of as much as 30 percent and “across-the-system” service cuts on bus and train lines. Earlier this week, the agency cut hundreds of jobs and froze spending, while acknowledging that fare hikes and service cuts were on [...]
NJ Transit says it is implementing more than $30 million in budget cuts as part of its efforts to bridge a projected $300 million budget gap for Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011. The cuts include laying off more than 200 workers, freezing spending, cutting executive pay and contributing less to employees’ retirement accounts. The agency [...]
The public hearing on two planning initiatives that could reshape Jersey City’s West Side, which was initially canceled due to last week’s snowstorm, has been rescheduled. The meeting will now take place Tuesday, March 9, from 5 to 8 pm (the presentations begin at 6:30 pm), at New Jersey City University’s Gothic Lounge (2039 John [...]
NJ Transit says it is resuming all bus service in North Jersey, including all routes in and out of New York City, at 1 pm today. The buses were not running this morning because of the snow.
However, the following bus routes will remain canceled for the rest of the day: 64, 68, 71, 73, [...]
NJ Transit has suspended all bus service in our area today because of the snow, including all buses in and out of New York City. The agency’s website is currently down, but you can call 973-275-5555 for more information.
The impending snowstorm has already claimed Thursday evening’s open house about two planning and development initiatives that could reshape Jersey City’s West Side. A makeup date has not yet been announced; we’ll let you know when we find out when it might be.
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