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Thursday, July 16, 2015
NJT Officially Raises Fares 9% and Cuts Service
Despite hundreds of complaints from irate transit riders at nine public hearings, and thousands more across social media, the NJ Transit Board has officially approved the 9% fare increase and service cuts it first proposed back in April. Besides the fare increase, NJT will cut the last two trains of the evening on the Pascack Valley Line and Montclair-Boonton line. They are also cutting service on several bus lines as we first described here. Full details on the fare hikes and service cuts can be found on the NJT website. Meanwhile, Governor Christie and the State Legislature have done nothing to provide additional funding for NJT which led to the fare hikes. Meanwhile, the state's gas tax hasn't been increased since 1988. This will only lead more people to ditch NJT and drive - creating even more traffic congestion throughout the state and at the bridges and tunnels.
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