News12 NJ - Free Fare Holiday for NJ Transit

rely on NJ Transit Riders this morning are bracing for how trains will be running in today's heat after a summer of delays let's check in with news2 new jerseys Kimberly Buck who's been talking to commuters all morning Kimberly yes we've been speaking with commuters but we also just met with a cab driver who is here every single day and he has also been experiencing these delays routine delays so we're very happy to see that this train has arrived on time because it's packed with people on this platform I'm going to step out you can see exactly what we're looking like here this was the scene though last night for NJ Transit Riders who were hoping to get home last night from New York Penn Station trains were delayed due to track maintenance and this comes just one day after power issues caused disruptions in and out of hoboken's terminal and this week's Fair holiday was aimed at being a little bit of a thank you to Riders who have had to put up with these major disruptions through throughout the entire summer season early in the morning it's not so bad um but as it gets later in the day rush hour it's Hit or Miss uh trains are not always on time especially getting to New York heat doesn't affect computers you know we're used to that uh reliable service is more important all fairs on buses and trains are waved through Labor Days of courtesy and if you're a monthly pass holder you'll automatically receive a 25% discount on your September monthly pass purchase done through the NJ Transit mobile app and we'll be here checking with rers to find out if they think this thank you makes up for their continued service interruptions and as we said business as usual so far this morning in Edison Kimberly Buck news12 New Jersey few days into the week of free rides Kimberly thank you