New Jersey Transit introduces agency’s first battery electric bus soon to enter service

NJ Transit President & CEO Kevin S. Corbett was joined by Congressman Donald Norcross along with local, county and state officials and other stakeholders today to introduce the agency’s first battery electric bus that will soon be entering revenue service.  The major milestone is an historic moment for the nation’s largest statewide transit provider and sets the stage for the planned transition to a complete fleet of zero-emission buses by 2040 aligned with Governor Murphy’s Energy Master Plan. This also reinforces the Mur-phy Administration’s commitment to New Jer-sey’s environmental justice communities.

 “Evidenced by NJ Transit’s introduction of its first battery electric bus, New Jersey continues to serve as a trailblazer in transportation innovation,” said Governor Phil Murphy. “It’s game-changing developments like these that testify to my Administration’s promotion of transportation alternatives that are not only more affordable and accessible, but more environmentally sustainable, especially for communities overburdened by pollution. Once and for all, these communities will share in the full financial and health benefits of our state’s transition to a clean energy economy.”