http://www.themontclarion.org/archives/3732323 The Student Voice of Montclair State University Since 1928 Mon, 07 May 2012 17:45:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.themontclarion.org/archives/3732323/comment-page-1#comment-1511 James Riley, Jr. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 17:34:00 +0000 http://www.themontclarion.org/?p=3732323#comment-1511 I agree, cuts are not the way to go. What's needed is privatization. NJ Transit needs to privatize bus service and completely get out of the business of providing bus service. They need to allow private carriers to actually own the rolling stock they operate and let the free market take over providing bus services. They need to refocus themselves on the rail system and rebuilding / expanding it. In addition, they can contract out operation / maintenance / upgrading of the lines in question to private companies. For example, taking the Montclair-Boonton line, they can maintain the actual rails and contract out the operation of the trains that actually go back and forth on that line to, let's say DeCamp as an example, and DeCamp would be responsible for running and upgrading the trains. In addition, if they wanted to purchase new cars or replacement cars, they could do so, with their own money and not state money. I agree, cuts are not the way to go. What’s needed is privatization. NJ Transit needs to privatize bus service and completely get out of the business of providing bus service. They need to allow private carriers to actually own the rolling stock they operate and let the free market take over providing bus services. They need to refocus themselves on the rail system and rebuilding / expanding it. In addition, they can contract out operation / maintenance / upgrading of the lines in question to private companies. For example, taking the Montclair-Boonton line, they can maintain the actual rails and contract out the operation of the trains that actually go back and forth on that line to, let’s say DeCamp as an example, and DeCamp would be responsible for running and upgrading the trains. In addition, if they wanted to purchase new cars or replacement cars, they could do so, with their own money and not state money.

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