Bill > S3690

Introduced Session

This bill requires the New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ Transit) to establish a two-year pilot program to provide additional motorbus regular route service operated by the corporation, or by an entity under contract with the corporation, to residents in Cumberland and Cape May counties commuting to places of employment in Atlantic City. NJ Transit is also required to establish policies and procedures for the pilot program, including but not limited to policies that provide for a user-friendly approach that aims to reduce any barriers and provide ease of access to persons using the motorbus regular route service provided by the pilot program and increase the number and frequency of additional motorbus regular route services. The bill also requires NJ Transit to prepare a report concerning the public transportation needs of residents in Cumberland and Cape May counties commuting to places of employment in Atlantic City. NJ Transit is also required to provide recommendations on how its transportation services can better address the commuting needs of these residents. The report is to examine: (1) the success of the pilot program, which is to be determined by the volume of tickets sold over the duration of the program; (2) alternative transportation options that are available to these residents to commute to employment; (3) the cost of the pilot program; (4) the feasibility of NJ Transit providing additional transportation service between Cumberland and Cape May counties and Atlantic City; (5) whether NJ Transit or an entity under contract with NJ Transit should continue to provide routes established under the pilot program; and (6) any other relevant information concerning the public transportation needs of residents in Cumberland and Cape May counties to commute to employment in Atlantic City. The Executive Director of NJ Transit is to submit a report of NJ Transit's findings and recommendations, based on the results of the pilot program, to the Governor and Legislature within six months from the end of the pilot program. The bill expires upon submission of the report.

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Vince Polistina (R)*,  Mike Testa (R)*, 

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Transportation Committee (on 09/30/2024)

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