If you hadn't heard about it, don't worry, you weren't supposed to.
Drew Sheneman | The Star-Ledger
NJ Transit is busted, has been for a long time. The fleet is old, delays are rampant and they’re expecting a billion-dollar budget gap over the next two years. One would think that perhaps now is not the time to spend $400 million on swanky new digs. Well, optics be damned, that’s just what NJ Transit is doing.
Despite several cheaper options, NJ Transit has decided to move its HQ to Two Gateway Center in Newark. The old HQ is apparently in comparable condition to the buses and in need of repair. Rather than shell out for paint and sparkle, the powers that be have decided a change of address is in order. The nature of the move is shady as well. Apparently, the agency’s board wasn’t informed of the move until it was a done deal.
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