Bill > S1607

Introduced Session

This bill requires the New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ Transit) to establish and operate an on-demand transit system as an affordable public transit option for individuals traveling in the same general direction within: (1) a transit desert; (2) 10 miles of a bus, rail, or light rail station or terminal; (3) a county of the first class; and (4) city of the first class. The bill authorizes NJ Transit to contract with a third party to provide and operate an on-demand transit system. Under the bill, NJ Transit is required to operate, or cause to be operated, motor vehicles with a seating capacity of at least 10 individuals, including the driver, to provide on-demand transit service. NJ Transit is to use electric motor vehicles and plug-in hybrid motor vehicles when feasible. NJ Transit is required to discount fares charged for on-demand transit service for certain individuals and to fund on-demand transit service from federal monies made accessible from the federal "American Rescue Plan Act of 2021," to the extent permitted by federal law. "On-demand transit" is defined to mean publicly available transportation provided by means of a motor vehicle to individuals selecting a pick-up and drop-off location by telephone or through a mobile application and is provided as soon as possible after an individual selects pick-up and drop-off locations for such transportation.

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Andrew Zwicker (D)*, 

Withdrawn from Consideration (on 01/09/2024)

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