![]() ![]() While Versaggi conceded there are a few local fares where MTA riders pay more than NJ Transit, he said the FTA figures don't reflect what commuters actually pay. ![]() "The NJ Association of Railroad Passengers analysis merely cherry picks an extremely small amount of data to fit a predetermined conclusion that NJ Transit's fares are the highest in the U.S.," said Nancy Snyder, an NJ transit spokeswoman. "We have less bus and rail service that we had 10 years ago, and far higher fares." NJ Transit cited 2014 revenue-per-passenger-mile data from the Federal Transit Administration, which says NJ Transit ranks fifth out of the nine rail systems in NJ-ARP's analysis. "We are not getting any more value for the money," Versaggi said. 1 fare increase was factored in to the study, said Joe Versaggi, author and NJ-ARP Vice President.
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