
Gov. Phil Murphy knows it’s been a rough summer for NJ Transit.
First it was the overhead wires, then it was signal problems. Then it was heat — or a disabled train — a fare hike, and more wire issues. Either way, the problems facing NJ Transit passengers over the last few months have the attention of the head of state. And Murphy wants to try to make it right. Ish.
He wants to try to make it right.
Murphy on Thursday announced a looming fare holiday, a one-week stretch where fares will be waived for all modes of transportation. The freebie across the NJ Transit network is meant as a “Thank You” to customers who depend on public transit, Murphy says. It will run from Aug. 26 through Sept. 2 — so not the busiest…