NJ TRANSIT REROUTES NO. 313 BUS & NO. 412 BUS TO BETTER SERVE ROWAN UNIVERSITY
First Ever Sunday Bus Service is on the Way
GLASSBORO, NJ, OCTOBER 30, 2002 -- Rowan University will soon welcome a new addition to its campus community – the No. 313 bus. Beginning January 4, 2003, NJ TRANSIT will reroute the bus line into the university’s campus, providing weekday and weekend service, including the campus’ first ever Sunday bus service to and from Philadelphia.
In addition, NJ TRANSIT has added four new stops on its No. 412 bus route following requests made by Rowan University and Gloucester County officials. The new stops provide the university with its first direct bus service into the campus. The reroute adds two new stops – one in each direction – on US Route 322 in front of Bunce Hall on Rowan’s campus, while two additional stops – one in each direction – were added on Bowe Boulevard at Carpenter Street to serve the dormitories in the area. The No. 313 bus will follow the same route. Previously, riders would have to go off campus to ride the buses.
“The rerouting of the No. 412 and the No. 313 buses are a part of NJ TRANSIT’s “back to basics” initiative of putting our customers first by making public transportation more accessible to those who depend on it,” said NJ TRANSIT Executive Director George Warrington. “The Corporation will continue to work closely with the communities we serve to enhance and expand services on our bus lines where they are needed.”
“We are pleased that the New Jersey Department of Transportation and NJ TRANSIT saw Rowan University’s need to have convenient bus service and took the necessary steps to accommodate our community,” said Rowan University President Donald Farish. “The new service gives students and faculty members more travel options to and from Rowa
NEWARK, NJ, October 30, 2002 – NJ TRANSIT is introducing a new promotional fare for bus riders commuting between Bridge Plaza in Fort Lee and the George Washington Bridge Terminal in New York City beginning Monday, November 4.
“NJ TRANSIT is continuously looking for ways to improve customer service,” said NJ TRANSIT Executive Director George D. Warrington. “This new promotional fare between Bridge Plaza and the George Washington Bridge Terminal will provide our customers with more travel options and convenience.”
Under the new promotional fare initiative, a one-way, one zone bus fare between Bridge Plaza and the George Washington Bridge Terminal will be reduced from $1.40 to $1.00. The reduced one-way, one zone bus fare for senior citizens, customers with disabilities and children will be reduced from 65 cents to 45 cents.
The promotional fare is being implemented to provide passengers with more flexibility in their commute into New York via the George Washington Bridge. It is another step in NJ TRANSIT’s effort to get back to the basics of improving customer service and operating its business more efficiently.
For further information, riders can call NJ TRANSIT between 6 a.m. and midnight at 1-800-626-RIDE or at 973-762-5100 from out of state. For persons with hearing impairments, the number is 1-800-772-2287. Riders can also visit NJ TRANSIT’s website at www.njtransit.com.
NJ TRANSIT is the nation's largest statewide public transportation system providing more than 752,600 daily trips on 238 bus routes, two light rail lines and 11 commuter rail lines. It is the third largest transit system in the country with 160 rail stations, 28 light rail stations and more than 17,000 bus stops linking major points in New Jersey, New York and Phila
NEWARK, NJ, October 30, 2002 – NJ TRANSIT is continuing its efforts to educate students throughout the state about rail safety during October.
NJ TRANSIT's “Rail Safety Education Program” teaches students about rail safety through group discussions and lectures, question-and-answer sessions and dramatic safety films designed to grab students' attention. Safety videos used in the program are geared toward school children in all age groups.
NJ TRANSIT’s safety program is also available for various community organizations and civic groups
EDITORS/NEWS DIRECTORS: NJ TRANSIT encourages and welcomes media coverage of this important effort. Please call NJ TRANSIT's Office of Public Information at 973-491-7078, 24 hours before any session you wish to cover to confirm your attendance. This schedule is subject to change.
| Date | School | Start time |
| November 1 | Woodland School, Plainfield | 9:30 a.m. |
| November 1 | Barlow School, Plainfield | 1:15 p.m. |
| November 4 | Cadwalader School, Trenton | 1:15 p.m. |
| November 6 | Our Lady of the Holy Angels, Little Falls | 9:45 a.m. |
| November 11 | Roosevelt School 7, Garfield | ### Align=top width=102> 9:30 a.m. |
| November 14 | Holland Middle School, Trenton | 9:30 a.m. |
| November 18 | School 1, Linden | 9:15 a.m. |
| November 18 | School 6, Linden | 1:15 p.m. |
| November 19 | School 5, Linden | 9:15 a.m. |
| November 19 | School 2, Linden | 1:15 p.m. |
| November 20 | School 9, Linden | 9:15 a.m. |
| November 20 | School 10, Linden | 1:15 p.m. |
| November 21 | School 4A, Linden | 9:15 a.m. |
| November 21 | School 8, Linden | 1:15 p.m. |
| November 22 | Avon School, Avon | 8:30 a.m. |
| November 25 | Mountain Park School, Berkeley Heights | 1:15 p.m. |
| November 26 | n University’s campus.”||
| November 27 | Hillside School, Cranford | 9 a.m. |
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