S 1768 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires certain providers of transportation services to develop and publish route schedules.

This bill requires ferry operators, public transit agencies (like NJ Transit and the Port Authority), and commuter rail services to create and publish clear route schedules. Specifically, it mandates that these providers post schedules at transportation facilities, on their websites, and update them within 30 days of any changes. Failure to comply could result in daily fines (e.g., $1 per day for ferry operators). The law directly affects riders by ensuring accessible, up-to-date transit information for bus, rail, ferry, and commuter routes across New Jersey.

Issues: ✓ Transportation

Sub-Topics: Public Transit Rail Ports

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2024

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Dec 18, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced Version → Reprint SBA 11/13/25 1R · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill moved from introduction to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee report with one substantive amendment: it narrows where NJ Transit must physically post route schedules by removing the requirement to post at individual stops and stands, limiting postings to transportation facilities and stations only. The bill also gained additional sponsors (Senator Turner, co-sponsored by Senators Timberlake and Diegnan) and the standard STATEMENT section was removed as is typical upon committee report.

SCOPE

For NJ Transit routes (motorbus regular route service, rail passenger service, ferry passenger service), the requirement to post route schedules at 'each transportation facility, station, stop, or stand' was narrowed to 'each transportation facility and station.' This removes the obligation to physically post schedules at individual bus stops and stands, which could be numerous and logistically burdensome.

The same narrowing applies to the 30-day update requirement: when NJ Transit changes a route schedule, it must now only post the updated schedule at transportation facilities and stations, no longer at individual stops or stands.

TECHNICAL

Senator Shirley K. Turner (District 15) was added as a sponsor, with Senators Timberlake and Diegnan listed as co-sponsors.

The STATEMENT section summarizing the bill's purpose was removed, which is standard practice when a bill is reported out of committee.

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Committee

Nov 13, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported out of Senate Committee with Amendments, 2nd Reading

upper

Sep 30, 2024

Committee

Referred to Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee

upper

Sep 30, 2024

Upper · Passed

Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading

upper

Jan 9, 2024

Introduced

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Transportation Committee

upper

2 primary · 2 co-sponsors