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Advocates press Hudson County to move forward on JFK Boulevard Bus Rapid Transit study; county staff expect RFQ in 2026
Summary
Multiple residents and transit advocates urged the county to accelerate a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) study and implementation on JFK Boulevard, citing reliability, safety and ridership; county staff said an RFQ is being prepared and is expected in 2026.
Several speakers at the Hudson County meeting urged commissioners to accelerate planning for Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) on John F. Kennedy Boulevard.
Jonas Stamakovich (Riverview Neighborhood Association) described frequent bus bunching and long waits on the No. 119 corridor and urged dedicated bus lanes, signal priority and boarding-area improvements to make bus service reliable. "The bus lane would, would help tremendously to get those buses moving," he said.
Emmanuel Morgan, co-founder of Hudson County Complete Streets, summarized Federal Transit Administration definitions of BRT — including dedicated lanes, signal priority, elevated platforms, prepayment and enhanced stations — and cited ridership on key bus lines (the transcript noted millions of rides annually across several routes) as justification for a study and eventual implementation.
Advocates asked when the county would issue procurement documents for a BRT study. County staff responded that specifications are being prepared for a request for qualifications (RFQ) and that the RFQ is expected to go out in 2026.
Other advocates, including Jack McKee, said BRT would improve safety, environmental outcomes and support transit-oriented development.
Next steps: County staff to finish RFQ specifications and issue the RFQ in 2026, coordinating with NJ Transit and local stakeholders.
