NJ Transit Adopts $3.5B Budget as Riders Demand Fare Hearings
NJ TRANSIT - Board of Directors • New JerseyJuly 16, 2026
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The NJ Transit Board of Directors adopted a $3.5 billion FY2027 operating budget on July 16, 2026. The budget carries another 3% fare increase, and rider advocates told the board it was again approved without a single public hearing. The board also approved a $183.8M paratransit contract and $41M for Amtrak corridor repairs while the CEO blamed decades-old trains for daily breakdowns.
$3.5B FY2027 operating budget adopted after the CEO credited an 11% state funding boost.
Annual 3% fare increase draws fire from riders who say state law calls for hearings.
CEO ties breakdowns to 1970s-era fleet and cites a $1.7B railcar purchase.
$183.8M South Jersey AccessLink contract approved as a rider reports full-day phone outages.
Essex and Hudson advocates press for restored and more frequent service.
Losing bidder alleges collusion in boot contract; the CEO says the award stands.
Why it matters: The budget funds a year of bus, rail, light rail and AccessLink operations. It also locks in the 3% fare increase riders are contesting.
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