
The fare hike is the first of what could become annual 3% increases

The fare hike is the first of what could become annual 3% increases
(NJ Spotlight News)Gas tax increases, higher transit tolls and more add up
(NJ Spotlight News)One-week fare break will cost the cash-strapped agency an estimated $19M
(NJ Spotlight News)Train and bus fares are set to increase by 15% on July 1
Edwin J. Torres/ Governor's OfficeMost of the glare is on Gov. Murphy’s proposal to boost agency funding with revenue from a new tax on NJ's most profitable corporations

South Jersey riders' complaint: Why pay more for bad service?
(AP Photo/Charles Sykes)Transportation advocates link fate of cash-strapped agency to broader climate change battle
(NJ Spotlight News)A 15% fare increase was announced for the public transit agency last week
(AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)State's mass-transit agency still lacks a reliable, dedicated source of revenue
(AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)Agency announces 15% increase in bus and rail fares but says it has no plans to reduce service levels

But the agency is facing a looming fiscal cliff
(AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)Fiscal scene set for now, but NJ Transit may need to raise fares, do more

Passengers fled trains and buses during the pandemic. NJ Transit's counting on one-shot federal windfalls and transfers from other accounts to keep the wheels turning ...