Bus Routes Expansion
EXPANSION OF BUS ROUTES NO. 26 (IRVINGTON - SPRINGFIELD – UNION – ELIZABETH), NO. 58 (ELIZABETH – KENILWORTH), NO. 115 (RAHWAY – NEW YORK), NO. 154 (FORT LEE – PALISADES PARK – NEW YORK), NO. 412 (SEWELL – GLASSBORO – PHILADELPHIA), NO. 455 (CHERRY HILL MALL – WOODBURY – PAULSBORO), NO. 457 (CAMDEN – MOORESTOWN MALL), NO. 603 (MERCER MALL – HAMILTON SQUARE – HAMILTON MARKETPLACE) AND NO. 619 (EWING – HAMILTON – MERCER COUNTY COLLEGE)
The New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ TRANSIT) operates Bus Route No. 26 between Irvington, Springfield, Union, and Elizabeth. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sunday service was initiated on a pilot basis to provide daily service for frontline and medical field employees. This service operates approximately every 90 minutes in the morning and into the early evening. NJ TRANSIT will conduct public meetings to receive public comments on the Sunday pilot service Route No. 26 to consider making the Sunday service a regular addition to the Route No. 26 schedule.
The New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ TRANSIT) operates Bus Route No. 58 between Elizabeth and Kenilworth providing local bus service to the Bayway neighborhood of Elizabeth, and along the Westfield Avenue corridor in Elizabeth and Roselle Park. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sunday service was launched on a pilot basis to improve service options for the riding public in these municipalities, especially frontline employees. This service operates hourly from early morning through early evening. NJ TRANSIT will conduct public meetings to receive public comments to consider making the Sunday service a regular addition to the Bus Route No. 58 schedule.
The New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ TRANSIT) operates Bus Route No. 115 between Rahway, Linden, Roselle, the Bayway section of Elizabeth, and New York City. The route also provides local service along the heavily commercial and residential St. George’s Avenue corridor between Elizabeth and Rahway. The Sunday service was initiated on a pilot basis on June 27, 2021 to help improve service options for area residents in particular frontline and medical field employees during the COVID-19 pandemic. This service operates approximately every 90 minutes from morning into the late evening. NJ TRANSIT will conduct public meetings to receive public comments to consider making the Sunday service a regular addition to the Bus Route No. 115 schedule.
The New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ TRANSIT) operates Bus Route No. 154 between Fort Lee, Palisades Park and New York along the Bergen and JFK Boulevards. The addition of Bus Route No. 154 Sunday service establishes a daily connection for residents of Hudson County, North Bergen and West New York to local medical care facilities, secondary schooling and places of worship along the JFK Boulevard corridor and more service options for frontline and medical employees. This service operates approximately every 45 minutes from morning into the late evening. NJ TRANSIT will conduct public meetings to receive public comments to consider making the Sunday service a regular addition to the Bus Route No. 154 schedule.
The New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ TRANSIT) operates Bus Route No. 412 between Glassboro and Philadelphia with service through Woodbury. The Sunday service was initiated on a pilot basis in April 2021 to Route No. 412 ensuring daily access to Inspira Medical Center in Mullica Hill for frontline and medical employees as well as residents of the area. NJ TRANSIT will conduct public meetings to receive public comments to consider making the Sunday service a regular addition to the Bus Route No. 412 schedule.
The New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ TRANSIT) operates Bus Route No. 455 between Cherry Hill and Paulsboro. The Sunday service was expanded on a pilot basis in April 2021 to Route No. 455 ensuring daily access to Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital for frontline and medical employees as well as residents of the area. This service operates approximately every 60 minutes from morning into the late evening. NJ TRANSIT will conduct public meetings to receive public comments to consider making the Sunday service a regular addition to the Bus Route No. 455 schedule.
The New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ TRANSIT) operates Bus Route No. 457 between Camden and Moorestown. The Sunday service was initiated on a pilot basis in April 2021 to Route No. 457 ensuring daily access to Jefferson Cherry Hill Hospital for frontline and medical employees as well as residents of the area. This service operates approximately every 60 minutes from morning into the late evening. NJ TRANSIT will conduct public meetings to receive public comments to consider making the Sunday service a regular addition to the Bus Route No. 457 schedule.
The New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ TRANSIT) operates Bus Route No. 603 in Mercer County between Mercer Mall and Hamilton Marketplace with service to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in Hamilton Township. The Sunday service was initiated on a pilot basis in April 2021 to Route No. 603 ensuring daily access to Robert Wood Johnson Hospital for frontline and medical employees as well as residents of the area. This service operates approximately every 90 minutes starting around 6:00 AM and continues into the early evening. NJ TRANSIT will conduct public meetings to receive public comments to consider making the Sunday service a regular addition to the Bus Route No. 603 schedule.
The New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ TRANSIT) operates Bus Route No. 619 between Ewing and Mercer County. In April 2021, Sunday service was added to Bus Route No. 619 ensuring daily access for workers and visitors to Hamilton Continuing Care. This expansion also enhanced frequency along the common trunk shared with Bus Route No. 609 to provide better service for residents in Ewing, Trenton and Mercerville. NJ TRANSIT will conduct public meetings to receive public comments to consider making the Sunday service a regular addition to the Bus Route No. 619 schedule.
Public Meetings will be held on March 7, 2023 and March 9, 2023 at the locations and times listed below. For more information and to provide written comments for the record, please visit NJ TRANSIT’s dedicated website page at https://www.njtransit.com/about/hearings-notices. Written comments for the record may be sent to - Public Meeting Comments 2023, NJ TRANSIT, Bus Service Planning, One Penn Plaza East, 4th Floor, Newark, New Jersey 07105-2246, or [email protected].
The public is invited to the March meetings below at which time they will have an opportunity to express their views regarding the Sunday Bus Pilot Service Expansion. In order to ensure that all members of the public are given an opportunity to be heard, comments will be limited to three (3) minutes. All comments must be received no later than midnight, March 9, 2023. The public’s views on this proposal as expressed at the hearings and through the written comment process will be presented to the NJ TRANSIT Board of Directors prior to a final decision in this matter.
Individuals requesting a sign language interpreter should contact NJ TRANSIT Customer Service, One Penn Plaza East, 9th Floor, Newark, New Jersey 07105-2246 or at 973-275-5555 by March 1, 2023. Individuals requesting language support should contact Customer Service at 973-275-5555 or TTY-1-800-772-2287 by March 1, 2023.
The public hearings will be held:
| Date: March 7, 2023 | Date: March 9, 2023 |
| Time: 5:00PM- 7:00PM | Time: 5:00PM- 7:00PM |
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Location: Trenton Transit Center, |
Location: Newark Headquarters- 9th floor, |
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