Make your contribution now and help Gothamist thrive in 2023.New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy hinted Wednesday night his administration could consider cash infusions to help beleaguered bus companies avoid shutting down commuter routes in North Jersey — and that the bus routes may be better served by a public entity in the long term.
The governor said he had “no news” to make with an announcement, “but we’re taking it very seriously — largely through the Economic Development Authority.” “We attempted to run uninterrupted service on those lines, but with decrease in ridership, driver shortages, inflationary pressures on all operating expenses, and our strong desire in providing the most affordable mode of transportation, it simply became untenable to continue,” Newel Scoon, Coach’s vice president of the East, said in an announcement from the company.
DeCamp Bus Lines, based in Montclair, ended its own commuter service earlier this year. Like Coach and A&C, its officials said they suffered steep ridership losses in the pandemic and never recovered. In response, NJ Transit and a private bus companyOn the WNYC show Wednesday night, Murphy suggested the long-term solution for commuters involves asking “in what parts of society are we better off with a public good operator” serving residents’ needs.
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