NJ Transit fare hike criticized as 'tax on working poor'
Opponents of a 15% fare increase proposal held a rally in Newark on Thursday.
Source: 943thepoint.com
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Opponents of a 15% fare increase proposal held a rally in Newark on Thursday.
Opponents of a 15% fare increase proposal held a rally in Newark on Thursday.
NJ Transit made its case for the adjustment on its website citing a COVID-19 pandemic drop in ridership, increased operational costs and the $30 million cost of taking on routes and services abandoned by private carriers.
Citing a continued decrease in riders, NJ Transit has proposed a 15% increase in fares beginning this summer.
Opponents of a 15% fare increase proposal held a rally in Newark on Thursday.