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TRENTON – A measure sponsored by Senators Nicholas J. Sacco and Sandra Bolden Cunningham which would require bus and rail lines to provide 45 days notice of the discontinuation of certain routes, to local and county governments was unanimously approved today by the full Senate.

“Residents throughout the state rely on public transportation, and plan their days around train and bus routes,” said Senator Sacco, D-Hudson and Bergen. “Commuters deserve to receive advanced notice of route cancellations, so that they can make other arrangements to ensure that they make it work on time.”

TRENTON – A measure sponsored by Senators Nicholas J. Sacco and Sandra Bolden Cunningham, which would require bus and rail lines to provide 45 days notice of the discontinuation of certain routes, to local and county governments was approved today by the Senate Transportation Committee.

“People who rely on public transportation schedule their days around bus and train routes, and if they have been taking the same route for years, it often becomes a comfortable routine,” said Senator Sacco, D-Hudson and Bergen, who chairs the Senate Transportation panel. “This legislation would help to give local bus and train riders advanced notice of route cancellations and allow them to make other arrangements.”

“Throughout New Jersey, and in cities like Jersey City, in particular, many residents rely on public transportation to get to and from work, to run errands, and to just generally get from point A to point B,” said Senator Cunningham, D-Hudson. “By providing these residents with notice of route closings ahead of time, they will be able to find other routes to get them to their destinations.”