MONTCLAIR, N.J. — Increasing transparency and accountability for NJ Transit commuters, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has signed an executive order mandating release of monthly reports on the commuter agency’s performance.
The first report will be released in November on the NJ Transit website, and will include historical data dating to January 2017, with month-by-month data from October 2019 forward.
Reports will include the total monthly number of cancellations and specify the cause. These include Amtrak-related issues, manpower shortages, weather, trespasser and unpreventable incidents, NJ Transit equipment, mechanical failure, and signalization, and prolonged network delays.
Reports will also document on-time performance, mean distance between failures of each NJ Transit line, and specific commuter rail performance.
“Formalizing the reporting requirements through an executive order,” said Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti, state transportation commissioner and NJ Transit board chair, “ensures that NJ Transit will be held accountable for its performance for administrations to come.”
The folks in the picture sure don’t look happy.
I’ve ridden the Atlantic City line 8-10 times since service resumed in May. Probably once or twice have we been on time. It amazes me how a line with no other traffic can have so many delays. I believe the issue is due to the limited number of sidings, but if that is the case, they should schedule better.