NJ Transit riders welcome fare holiday for week of free rides

Published: Aug 25, 2024 Duration: 00:01:40 Category: News & Politics

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BEHIND. CHRISTINA FAN, CBS NEWS NEW YORK. >>> HAPPENING RIGHT NOW, A FARE HOLIDAY FOR NJ TRANSIT CUSTOMERS MEANS FREE RIDES ON TRAINS AND BUSES ALL THIS WEEK. ELIJAH WESTBROOK COVERS TRANSPORTATION FOR US AND HAS THE DETAILS FROM SECAUCUS. >> Reporter: WE ARE INSIDE SECAUCUS JUNCTION, WHERE IT IS AS SIMPLE AS GOING THROUGH THE GATES. NO CREDIT CARD, CASH, OR PASS IS NEEDED DURING THIS FARE HOLIDAY. MORE THAN 800,000 DAILY RIDERS RELY ON NJ TRANSIT. THIS WEEK, THEY WON'T HAVE TO PAY A DIME TO HOP ON BOARD ACCORDING TO THE AGENCY. IT WAS A SURPRISE FOR YOU, RIGHT? >> UNUSUAL. >> Reporter: THE FARE HOLIDAY IS BEING SERVED AS A COURTESY FROM NEW JERSEY GOVERNOR PHIL MURPHY, WHO ANNOUNCED THE CHANGES EARLIER THIS MONTH AFTER COMMUTERS FACED SEVERAL WEEKS OF DELAYS AND CANCELLATIONS ON THE NORTHEAST CORRIDOR. IT IS THE BUSIEST RAIL LINE IN THE COUNTRY, RUN BY AMTRAK. GOVERNOR MURPHY SAYS AMTRAK AND NJ TRANSIT HAVE BEEN WORKING TO IMPROVE SERVICE BY INCREASING INSPECTIONS, REPAIRING WIRES, SIGNALS, AND SUBSTATIONS. >> I HAVE BEEN COMMUTING SINCE 1997. TO HAVE A FREE WEEK IS A BONUS. >> Reporter: MONTHLY PASSHOLDERS WHO PURCHASED AN AUGUST PASS WILL RECEIVE A 25% DISCOUNT ON THEIR SEPTEMBER MONTHLY PASS. THIS COMES AMID QUESTIONS OF THE TIMING OF THIS MOVE AND WHY THE GOVERNOR AND NJ TRANSIT DECIDED TO DO THIS DURING ONE OF THE SLOWEST WEEKS FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

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