Three of the contracts were awarded on an “emergency” basis without going out to bid. And in the other case, Academy was the only company to bid on the contract. The private bus industry in New Jersey ...

Bus-only lanes, pedestrian walkways, bike paths, improved bus shelters and light-rail projects, which can take single-passenger cars off the roads and put passengers on mass transit — reducing ...

The approval comes amid uncertainty over federal grants awarded to NJ Transit. The agency has been unable to access those funds since the Trump administration sought to stop funding some projects.