After Fatal Crash, N.J. Transit Meeting for First Time in Months
- Christie-appointed board mum on running without spending plan
- Lawmakers want inquiry into third-biggest U.S. commuter agency
New Jersey Transit’s board of directors will convene publicly Thursday for the first time in four months amid a federal safety investigation and calls by state lawmakers for subpoena power over the nation’s third-biggest mass-transportation provider.
The agency’s eight-person board typically meets monthly, except in August. It’s unclear why the panel, whose four public members were appointed by Republican Governor Chris Christie, hasn’t met since a telephone conference in July during which it approved contracts with two rail unions. The trustees have yet to consider a $2.1 billion operating budget for the fiscal year that began July 1.