Washington, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. announced today that New Jersey will receive $834,567,290 in funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support public transportation. The funding will be distributed through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA), which will allow New Jersey to expand services for communities across the state.
“Individuals across New Jersey depend on safe and reliable public transportation to get to work and school, so I’m glad to see federal dollars from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law supporting our public transit infrastructure,” Pallone said. “This funding will allow New Jersey to upgrade our infrastructure, transition to new technology that will help lower carbon emissions, and create good-paying jobs right here at home. This is a great step forward, and I’ll continue to fight for the funding New Jersey deserves.”
The funding will allow transit agencies to buy new buses and railcars, address repair backlogs, modernize fleets, and transition to new clean technologies to lower emissions. These upgrades will support the expansion of U.S. manufacturing due to Buy America requirements that apply to steel, iron and other materials used in public transportation projects that receive federal assistance.
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