New Jersey Transit Board Goes 12 Years Without Dissent as Trains Crawl
Records of public meetings show not a single “no” vote on more than 800 resolutions seeking approval for such expenditures as $583 million for tunnel construction, $347 million for new buses and multilevel rail cars—and four fare increases.
People arrive at New York Penn Station from a NJ Transit train on May 13, 2015 in New York City.
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Two years ago, New Jersey Transit commuters gained an ally when a public member joined a board that has made all decisions unanimously since 2003. One hitch: He can’t vote.
Raymond W. Greaves was the lone opposing voice July 15 when the eight-member panel composed of Governor Chris Christie’s cabinet members and gubernatorial appointees raised fares amid a $120 million budget gap. Records of public meetings show not a single “no” vote on more than 800 resolutions seeking approval for such expenditures as $583 million for tunnel construction, $347 million for new buses and multilevel rail cars -- and four fare increases.