Fulop Announces Phase 1 of Plan to #FixNJ: First Step Focused on Transportation & Infrastructure

Eight Part Strategic Plan to be released over 2023-24 focused on restoring New Jersey as the best place to raise a family in the country

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Democratic candidate for Governor Steven Fulop unveiled Part One of an eight part strategic plan called #FixNJ, which will serve as a road map for restoring New Jersey as the best place to live and raise a family in the country. Each phase of the plan will include specific policy initiatives and demonstrate how a Fulop Administration would strategically act to address the state’s greatest challenges.

Each part of the #FixNJ Plan will outline Fulop’s accomplishments as Mayor in Jersey City and detail what his administration’s approach will be for transportation, housing policy, taxes, education, government reform, health & human services, public safety, and sustainability.

Part One of #FixNJ focuses on New Jersey’s transportation and infrastructure. The full Fulop Transportation and Infrastructure Plan can be downloaded here.

“I have a young family and I love New Jersey but I’m as concerned as anyone else about what our state will look like in 20 years if we aren’t thoughtful and willing to take bold steps,” said Fulop. “When I ran for mayor I was very deliberate about how I would change the city for the better. It’s hard to argue we haven’t been successful in Jersey City and voters made me the first three term elected mayor here in more than 70 years because they see and feel the progress — now I’m ready to bring that same leadership to New Jersey.”

The Fulop Transportation and Infrastructure Plan includes numerous concrete, specific proposals that meet the candidate’s stated goal of releasing the most detailed policy agenda in state gubernatorial campaign history and includes changes that will meaningfully improve the lives of millions of New Jersey residents.

“Mobility and transportation access impact every New Jersey resident whether they’re just starting their career and family or have retired and want to take full advantage of our state’s location and assets. Transportation is one of the most basic and essential building blocks of government and it’s for that reason we are leading with our transportation plan today,” Fulop concluded.

Highlights of Mayor Fulop’s plan include:

• Creating a dedicated funding source for NJ Transit by ensuring that the state’s largest corporations are contributing their fair share

• Expanding Congestion Pricing on motorists arriving from New York and dedicating revenue to PATH and Light Rail improvements

• Removing PATH from Port Authority control and integrating it into NJ Transit to improve service and reliability

• Reforming the Port Authority and leveraging the veto of board minutes more aggressively

• Implementing On Demand Micro Transit systems in the state’s ten most densely populated areas

• Refocusing state funds away from highway expansion towards Light Rail and other mass transit projects

• Improving Raritan Valley Line service to include Midtown Direct and one seat ride

• Modernizing NJ Transit stations and fast-tracking sale of underutilized property

• Commiting to full funding to complete construction of the Hudson-Essex Greenway and Camden County LINK

• Fixing the NJ Motor Vehicle Commission with improved customer service, expanded hours, more online transitions and more