NJ Transit is entering a five-year, $767 million capital budget aimed at revitalizing its service with new rail cars, buses, and infrastructure improvements. While Asm. Clinton Calabrese acknowledges the aging infrastructure and the impacts of extreme weather, riders express frustration over upcoming fare hikes without noticeable improvements to service reliability or frequency. Advocacy groups highlight concerns over fare increases, with a 3% hike scheduled this July, compounding dissatisfaction given a previous 15% hike last year. NJ Transit faces significant operational costs, particularly from paratransit services and commuter bus routes taken over from a bankrupt carrier, complicating the fare increase rationale.
No one wants these systems to fail, but it's old infrastructure. Not to mention, we're dealing with extreme weather events where the temperature is hotter for longer.
They're going to be experiencing a 3% fare hike this coming July, and they're not seeing major service improvements, such as increased frequency or service.
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