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NJ TRANSIT CELEBRATES PRIDE MONTH

Two Specially Marked Buses Raise Awareness of Inclusion By Inviting Customers to “Ride With Pride”

June 3, 2022

NEWARK, NJ – NJ TRANSIT is unveiling two Ride with Pride themed buses to celebrate the LGBTQIA+ Community and its allies during Pride month. The wrapped buses will be on display throughout New Jersey on the transit system.  In collaboration with our sponsor, Hackensack Meridian Health, the Ride with Pride wraps are designed to show support and raise awareness of inclusion of the LGBTQIA+ community. 

“NJ TRANSIT is committed to diversity and inclusion, and we are especially proud to help keep New Jersey moving with these new specially marked buses. NJ TRANSIT welcomes all members of the LGBTQIA+ Community and its advocates to ‘Ride with Pride’ this June,” said New Jersey Department of Transportation Commissioner and NJ TRANSIT Board Chair Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti.

“We are celebrating Pride month throughout the agency and across our system, including creating these special Pride-wrapped vehicles.” said NJ TRANSIT President & CEO Kevin S. Corbett.  “I’m pleased we were able to work with our Ride with Pride Company Employee Resource Group, which is made up of LGBTQIA+ employees and allies on this special project to reaffirm our commitment to inclusion to our customers and employees.”

"New Jersey is one of the most diverse states in the nation and our differences are to be celebrated. Hackensack Meridian Health is proud to be an ally of the LGBTQ+ community and partner with NJ TRANSIT to ensure that every patient, family member, and staff member is treated with respect, empathy, and compassion," said Robert C. Garrett, FACHE, CEO, Hackensack Meridian Health. "Inside and outside the walls of our hospitals, we are dedicated to creating an environment where New Jerseyans feel comfortable enough to be their authentic selves, thrive as individuals and reach their potential."

NJ TRANSIT employees, including members of the agency’s Company Employee Resource Group (CERG), Ride with Pride, which is made up of LGBTQIA+ employees and allies, will be marching in the Asbury Park Pride Festival on June 5th.

About NJ TRANSIT

NJ TRANSIT is the nation's largest statewide public transportation system providing more than 925,000 weekday trips on 253 bus routes, three light rail lines, 12 commuter rail lines and through Access Link paratransit service. It is the third largest transit system in the country with 166 rail stations, 62 light rail stations and more than 19,000 bus stops linking major points in New Jersey, New York and Philadelphia.