Transportation

New Jersey Commuters Deride ‘Really Ridiculous’ 15% Fare Hike

  • NJ Transit proposed 15% fare hike in July to fix budget gap
  • Rail system’s on-time performance falls short of goals
A conductor next to a New Jersey Transit train at the Hoboken Terminal in Hoboken, New Jersey, US, on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg
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New Jersey Transit commuters are already frustrated by delays, cancellations and the dark, dingy eyesore that is the arrival terminal at New York City’s Pennsylvania Station. Now they can add a 15% fare hike to the list.

The possible fare increase is needed to close a $107 million budget shortfall as the agency struggles to regain riders lost to the pandemic.