Advocates call for more oversight at NJ Transit

Name: Advocates call for more oversight at NJ Transit
Uploaded: 2020-12-07T00:00:00+00:00
Duration: 3 min 56 s
Description: Advocates are calling for more oversight and serious changes to the corporate structure at NJ Transit after an alleged no-show bus scheme apparently cost the agency $15 million.

Lawsuit accuses Academy of fraud, underreporting the trips it missed and charging for ones that never ran

Brenda Flanagan, Senior Correspondent | December 7, 2020 | Transportation

The state of New Jersey recently filed a lawsuit against Academy Bus and accused the company of defrauding NJ Transit out of $15 million by underreporting the trips it missed and charging for ones that never ran. One result: a chorus of demands for more oversight. Senior Correspondent Brenda Flanagan reports.

TAGS: ACADEMY BUS BOB GORDON DIANE GUTIERREZ-SCACCETTI JANNA CHERNETZ KEVIN CORBETT LEN RESTO LORETTA WEINBERG NJ ASSOCIATION OF RAILROAD PASSENGERS NJ POLICY NJ TRANSIT

Brenda Flanagan

Senior Correspondent

Senior Correspondent Brenda Flanagan joined NJ Spotlight News in 2013, and focuses on COVID-19, transportation, environmental and immigration issues. The Emmy-award-winning reporter has also worked as an investigative/political correspondent for news departments at WWOR,WNYW and NJN.

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