Fare Hikes for NJ Transit Riders in The Offing

New Jersey Transit is planning to hike bus and rail fares by 15% starting this July to help close a projected budget deficit of more than $100 million, agency officials announced Wednesday.

The proposed fare hike would be the first enacted in nearly a decade by the statewide bus and rail agency, which has taken a significant financial hit in recent years as ridership has yet to rebound to pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels.