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Quote of the Day: "A 25-percent increase is an extraordinary, extraordinary burden"

by: Jason Springer

Sun Mar 28, 2010 at 01:53:10 PM EDT



Following three days of public hearings, the head of NJ Transit signaled there may be a slight reprieve to the hit riders are about to face:
"I would suspect that it probably is going to be adjusted," he said following a hearing at the East Brunswick Community Arts Center Theater.

"At this time, a 25-percent increase is an extraordinary, extraordinary burden, so we'll take that into consideration," he said.

Many who attended said its a tax hike, not a fare hike. NJ Transit said they'll make adjustments where there are unintended consequences. The NJ Transit Board is scheduled to meet on April 14th with the changes going into effect May 1.
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Quote of the Day: "A 25-percent increase is an extraordinary, extraordinary burden" | 2 comments
those who went to the meetings (0.00 / 0)
Should be proud their voices were heard.

Frank LoBiondo Record and Jon Runyan Watch
Off-Peak Discount (4.00 / 3)
One piece of the fare increase that is not getting much attention is the total elimination of the 25% off-peak round trip discount.  The total fare increase for these passengers is around 66%.  

But this has been proposed before and dropped from the final plan.  Hopefully that will be the plan again.

Quote of the Day: "A 25-percent increase is an extraordinary, extraordinary burden" | 2 comments
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