Nutley Journal - BP — July 2023 — 15
Access Link users can utilize Lyft, Uber NJ Transit is partnering with Uber and Lyft on a pilot program allowing Access Link users to opt in to receiving rides through the two services. The goal of this pilot program, called the Access Link Riders’ Choice Pilot Program, is to reduce wait and trip times while maintaining Access Link prices and the reservation process to which customers are accustomed. “The Riders’ Choice Pilot Program will improve Access Link reliability, while offering additional transportation options to customers of this crucial service,” said New Jersey Department of Transportation Commissioner and NJ TRANSIT Board Chair Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti. With this new partnership, Uber and Pictured here is an area of the greenway that will be turned from an Lyft drivers will now be available to supunused railroad bed into a trail for biking, hiking and other uses. plement Access Link services as needed only if the customer opts in to utilize the pilot program, according to a press release muters a way to bypass some of New Jer- from NJ Transit. (Continued from Page 14) Customers who do not opt into the as a catalyst for environmental improve- sey’s most congested roadways. ments and economic development in the The Greenway passes near the Newark pilot program will continue to have all of adjacent communities. light rail and NJ Transit’s Frank R. Laut- their trips serviced by the current Access It stands to become a destination unto enberg Secaucus Junction train station, Link providers. Participation in the pilot itself as a place for exercise, recreation which provide direct access to New York’s program is strictly voluntary. and access to the great outdoors. The DEP Penn Station. Currently the Greenway is Prior to scheduling a trip, Access Link anticipates that the project will spur new an undeveloped nine-mile piece of land customers in the Riders’ Choice Pilot Proenterprises and support existing business- that is closed to public access. Closure is gram must update their profile to indicate es in areas in need of economic growth necessary for public safety, to allow the which rideshare service, Uber or Lyft, they and redevelopment. Department to complete remediation and would like to use. Customers also have The Greenway will connect residents to clean up while we undertake a public the option to indicate they have no preferparks, schools, hospitals, and business planning process for park improvements, ence and are willing to utilize both districts, in addition to offering com- DEP said. providers, the release said.
Trail will go from Montclair to Jersey City
Access Link is NJ TRANSIT's American with Disabilities Act (ADA) paratransit program established to provide public transportation to people with disabilities who are unable to utilize local bus services. Use of the Uber or Lyft app is not necessary, and customers will not be required to contact either company directly. The determination to dispatch Uber or Lyft in lieu of an Access Link vehicle will be made based upon the best available scheduling option. The pilot program has begun in Essex, Morris, Union and other counties. Further details on potential expansion will be announced at a future date. The area covered by Access Link is comparable to NJ TRANSIT's Local Fixed Route bus system. The service can be used to travel to any destination – for any reason – as long as the origin and destination are within the Access Link service area. Because Access Link is a “shared ride” service, other customers may be picked up during a scheduled ride if their location is on the way to the requested destination. “By adding Uber and Lyft as travel options, we will improve the Access Link travel experience for our customers while making it more cost effective for NJ Transit,” said NJ TRANSIT President and CEO Kevin S. Corbett. Jen Shepherd, global head of transit at Uber said the partnership with NJ TRANSIT will help cut down on wait time and improve reliability for Access Link riders.
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