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Ridgewood NJ, According to newly available court documents in a whistle-blower lawsuit against Academy Bus, a former employee claims that the private bus company defrauded NJ Transit since 2003. This is nine years earlier than the accusations made by the lawsuit filed against Academy Bus by the New Jersey Attorney General’s Office in November 2020. Academy is a company that was paid to operate seven NJ Transit routes in Hudson County.
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New York NY, Beginning Monday, February 1, NJ TRANSIT will start touchless boarding on outbound bus trips for the Route No. 126 Line departing the Port Authority Bus Terminal (PABT) during the weekday evening peak period of 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
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Newark NJ, New Jersey Transit Police have made an arrest in connection with a brutal unprovoked assault from last year after spotting the alleged suspect at a bus stop over the weekend.
Continue reading NJ TRANSIT POLICE ARREST SUSPECT WHO PUNCHED SENIOR AT NEWARK PENN STATION IN MARCH
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New York NY, Amtrak is getting a new home, moving its Penn Station operations across Eighth Avenue to the historic Farley Post Office Building on Jan. 1st.
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Ridgewood NJ, NJ TRANSIT is offering extra service to get you where you’re going this holiday season! Customers will have more travel options and flexibility for attending special events, family gatherings and other festivities with additional service offered on buses, trains and light rail lines.
Continue reading Kids Ride Free on NJ TRANSIT from December 18 until January 4th
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Ridgewood NJ, NJ TRANSIT will resume rail service the morning of Thursday, December 17, operating on a Severe Weather Level 2 service schedule. Also, all bus, light rail and Access Link services will resume operating on a weekday schedule. We continue to urge customers to reserve travel for essential purposes only.
Continue reading NJ TRANSIT Service Restoration for Winter Storm – Thursday, December 17, 2020
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Ridgewood NJ, on Friday, November 27, trains will operate on an enhanced weekend/major holiday schedule (the same schedule as operated on Martin Luther King Jr. and Presidents Days), with extra trains during morning and afternoon/evening peak periods and rail service on the Gladstone Branch. Hudson-Bergen Light Rail will operate on a regular weekday schedule. Newark Light Rail will operate on a Saturday schedule. River LINE will operate on a weekday schedule. Holiday bus schedules vary by route—customers are advised to visit njtransit.com.
Continue reading NJ TRANSIT OUTLINES SERVICE LEVELS FOR BLACK FRIDAY TRAVELERS
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Ho-Ho-Kus NJ, NJ TRANSIT is reminding customers, drivers and pedestrians of the best ways to stay safe near railroad tracks and to always obey warning devices and signals.
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Bayonne NJ, Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced today that the State has intervened in a whistleblower lawsuit against Academy Bus, LLC (Academy), which advertises itself as the nation’s largest private transportation company, as well as related entities and individuals. The Attorney General’s complaint alleges the defendants defrauded New Jersey Transit (NJT) out of more than $15 million by vastly underreporting the number of scheduled bus trips that the company missed and charging fees for hours and miles driven for bus trips that never happened.
When you first buy a car, you may spend a long time thinking about the model you want to get and the physical features of the vehicle. However, the process does not stop when you buy the car and there are many other things to consider in order to make sure that you are legally allowed to drive your car on the road. Some of these entail undertaking regular maintenance checks, vehicle registration and car insurance.
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In Third Quarter, Passenger Volumes Down 84 Percent at JFK, Newark Liberty, LaGuardia Airports from 2019
Third Quarter PATH Ridership Down 81 Percent from 2019; in Third Quarter, Bridges and Tunnels Traffic Decreased 14 Percent from Third Quarter 2019
Weekly Volumes for October 2020 Show Declines Continue into Fourth Quarter
Continue reading PORT AUTHORITY REPORTS DRAMATIC DECLINE IN VOLUMES DUE TO COVID-19 PANDEMIC
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New York NY, travelers Who Fail to Wear a Mask or Face Covering Subject to Recommended $50 Fine Starting Monday, November 2
Face Coverings Are Required at Port Authority Facilities – Including Airport Terminals, PATH Stations and Trains, AirTrain Stations and Trains, Midtown Bus Terminal, GWB Bus Station and Oculus – to Help Protect Fellow Passengers and Employees from the Spread of COVID-19
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Ridgewood NJ, As part of the effort to continue its fare modernization initiative, NJ TRANSIT, in conjunction with its vendor Conduent Transportation, has begun the installation process to bring onboard ticket validators to its entire statewide bus fleet. The devices allow customers using paper and mobile barcode tickets/passes to minimize personal contact with bus operators by scanning the barcode instead of handing the operator the ticket.
Continue reading NJ TRANSIT BEGINS FLEET-WIDE INSTALLATION OF ONBOARD TICKET VALIDATORS ON BUSES
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Ridgewood NJ, The gas tax in New Jersey is increasing by 9.3 cents per gallon on Thursday, October 1. This will bring the gas tax total in New Jersey to 50.7 cents. Diesel will also be taxed by 57.7 cents per gallon. This is because less gas was sold in New Jersey during the 12 months ending in June 2020.
Continue reading Gas Tax Going Up This Week, Double Hit to Commuters
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Ridgewood NJ, NJ TRANSIT has received a prestigious internationally recognized certification for its continued efforts to protect the integrity and privacy of corporate and customer information. NJ TRANSIT is proud to be the first public transit agency in the nation to achieve ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification. NJ TRANSIT’s achievement of the certification highlights its commitment to protecting customer data and its proactive approach towards information security threats.
Continue reading NJ TRANSIT RECOGNIZED FOR CYBER SECURITY SAFEGUARDS OF CUSTOMER DATA
