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Ridgewood NJ, in a surprising move, Governor Phil Murphy announced on Thursday that NJ Transit will be offering a fare holiday from August 26 through September 2, waiving all fares on buses, trains, and light rail services. This election year gesture comes as a way to thank commuters for their patience after a summer marred by significant service disruptions.
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Ridgewood NJ, NJ TRANSIT announced that refunds will be made available for unused one-way bus, rail and light rail tickets purchased prior to June 1, 2024.
This refund policy will also apply to rail 10-trip tickets, which are the equivalent of 10 one-way rail tickets purchased in a single transaction. Beginning August 1, 2024 and continuing through December 31, 2024, customers can use the methods below to request a refund on any unused one-way or rail 10-trip tickets purchased prior to June 1, 2024. Tickets purchased on, or after, June 1, 2024 must be used by July 31, 2024 and will not be eligible for refunds.
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Ridgewood NJ, starting Monday, July 1, NJ Transit will implement its first fare increase in nine years, marking the beginning of annual fare hikes that will continue indefinitely. This initial 15% increase, with even steeper rises for those relying on expiring discount programs, is part of a broader strategy to address the agency’s chronic funding shortages.
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East Rutherford NJ, in light of fare hikes set for July 1 and a planned corporate transit fee to be added to the state budget this week that collectively add billions to NJ Transit’s budget, Assemblyman Michael Inganamort expressed concerns over the agency’s inability to ensure timely train operations.
Continue reading After Fare Hike and Tax Increase It’s Time for Accountability from NJ Transit
Riders on NJ Transit are already hopping mad about a proposed 9 percent fare increase. Hundreds of them have bombarded the agency since April with angry emails, letters and in-person testimonials opposing the move, which will fill a $56 million budget gap if approved three weeks from now by NJ Transit’s board members.
But what if this fare increase is only the beginning? (Maag/The Record)
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Maddie Hanna, Inquirer Trenton Bureau
Last updated: Friday, April 3, 2015, 1:07 AM
Posted: Thursday, April 2, 2015, 7:03 PM
New Jersey’s transit agency is considering a fare hike to fill a revenue shortfall, its director told lawmakers Thursday.
NJ Transit officials said they expected to propose a fare increase by the end of April, in light of a $60 million gap in next year’s operating budget.
Testifying before the Senate Budget Committee, executive director Veronique Hakim did not specify how much the agency might raise fares.
But given the size of its last fare increase in 2010 – which averaged 22 percent – “any proposal we put on the table would have to be substantially less than that to be palatable,” Hakim said.
A proposed fare hike would be subject to “robust” public comment, she said.
A spokesman for the agency, William Smith, said later Thursday that the agency “would attempt to keep any increase in the single digits.”
