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Council hears presentation on Via on-demand grant; members ask about Bayonne routes and fare subsidy
Summary
The council reviewed a resolution to accept NJ Transit’s Via on-demand grant and asked whether the microtransit service reaches Bayonne and what it would cost to make the service free for Jersey City residents.
The Jersey City Department of Infrastructure presented Resolution 25-643, authorizing acceptance of an NJ Transit (NJJARC) grant for the Via on-demand microtransit service. Drew Banghart said the grant is part of NJ Transit’s micromobility support and asked council members for questions.
Council members asked whether Via’s service area includes Bayonne and whether the program could be made fare-free for Jersey City residents. One council member said, “Just found out Via don’t go to Bayonne,” and another responded that Via “may go just into Bayonne” depending on trip origin and that the department would check with Bayonne staff. Council members asked staff to look into mileage-based service definitions and the potential cost of making microtransit free to residents.
Banghart said he would follow up with the vendor and with NJ Transit to get specifics about routes, service boundaries and the cost implication of a fare-free program. No final vote on the grant acceptance is recorded in the provided transcript excerpt.
(Ending) Staff committed to returning with details on service area, mileage considerations, and an estimate of subsidy requirements if the council wishes to pursue a fare-free microtransit pilot.
