NJ Transit to hold public hearings on proposed 15% fare hike for commuters

8 months ago 10

NEW JERSEY (PIX11) – NJ Transit will kick off public hearings on its proposed fare hike.

The agency announced a 15% fare increase for transit riders, all to offset a $119 million budget gap.

There would be an annual 3% increase thereafter.

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NJ Transit said the massive deficit is due, in part, to decreases in ridership due to the pandemic. Public hearings will be held in Cherry Hill at 11 a.m. and Atlantic City at 6 p.m.

The fare hike would take effect in July if it's approved.

Erin Pflaumer is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered both local and national news since 2018. She joined PIX11 in 2023. See more of her work here.

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