ASSEMBLY, No. 3368

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

219th LEGISLATURE

INTRODUCED FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Sponsored by:

Assemblyman  ERIK PETERSON

District 23 (Hunterdon, Somerset and Warren)

SYNOPSIS

     Requires NJT to operate off-peak direct rail service to Manhattan on Raritan Valley Line.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As introduced.

An Actconcerning service on the Raritan Valley Line of the New Jersey Transit Corporation and supplementing Title 27 of the Revised Statutes.

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

     1.    Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, the New Jersey Transit Corporation shall operate direct rail service to Manhattan on the corporation's Raritan Valley Line at a level of service that is equal to or greater than the direct rail service to Manhattan that was provided on the corporation's Raritan Valley Line during fiscal year 2018.

     2.    This act shall take effect immediately.

STATEMENT

     This bill requires the New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ Transit) to operate direct rail service to Manhattan on the Raritan Valley Line (RVL) that is equal to or greater than the direct rail service to Manhattan that NJ Transit provided on the RVL during fiscal year 2018.