SUMMIT, NJ - The same day, June 1, that City Hall reopened to the public, the Summit Common Council held its first in-person meeting in nearly 15 months. Council Members Susan Hairston, Ward One,.
NJ Transit trains ranked the worst in the nation again
Updated Jan 19, 2021;
For a second straight year, NJ Transit trains broke down more than any other system’s in the nation in 2019, according to Federal Transit Administration data. Buses ranked eighth worst in the nation in 2019 and seventh worst among similar sized agencies, such as NYC Transit.
The statistics, released this week in the Federal Transit Administration National Transit’s Database and based on numbers reported to the FTA annually by transit agencies, likely didn’t come as a shock to commuters. Before the coronavirus pandemic crushed public transit ridership in 2020, commuters regularly complained about being stuck on a platform, waiting for the little engine that couldn’t run. But NJ Transit officials say they are working to address issues that led to the poor rankings.