The Bergen County Division of Community Transportation will host a public hearing on transportation funding for senior citizens and persons with disabilities on Wednesday, Oct. 21, at 10 a.m.
The hearing will be held at the Bergen County Administration Building, 5th Floor, Commissioner Public Meeting Room, One Bergen County Plaza, Hackensack, New Jersey. It will focus on the county’s annual funding application through NJ Transit’s Senior Citizens and Disabled Residents Transportation Assistance Program, which supports transportation services for seniors and residents with disabilities throughout Bergen County.
Bergen County residents aged 60 and older, veterans, or adults with disabilities are eligible for discounted fixed-route local buses and trains or door-to-door ADA paratransit services. This hearing gives residents an opportunity to provide public comment and learn more about Bergen County’s transportation services and planned improvements.
A copy of the application will be available for viewing at the Johnson Public Library in Hackensack within two weeks after the hearing.
The funding is provided by NJ Transit Senior Citizens and Disabled Residents Transportation Assistance Program (SCDRTAP) and FTA Section 5311 Non-Urbanized Area Formula Program. The programs save 50% or more off regular one-way fares on all NJ Transit bus, rail, and light rail services, as well as participating private bus lines.
Anyone who wants to testify but cannot attend the meeting should send written comments to: Bergen County Division of Community Transportation, Attn: Dominick Azzolini, 178 Essex St., Lodi, NJ 07644.
Earlier this month, Bergen County added two new buses to its fleet through NJ Transit’s federal grant program.
The acquisitions make it easier to serve the county’s transportation initiatives and support the Hackensack Transit Connect Shuttle.
NJ Transit manages several major federal grant programs through the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and other U.S. Department of Transportation offices to support public mobility, capital projects, and infrastructure.