Advocates urge Hudson County to study JFK Bus Rapid Transit to improve north-south connectivity

A representative of Hudson County Complete Streets urged the board to approve item 23, a study into a JFK Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor that advocates say would strengthen north-south transit connections in Hudson County.

Jack McKee told commissioners the county has strong cross-river transit links but weaker inland north-south connections that a JFK BRT study could address. "JFK Bus Rapid Transit can connect the different communities in our county," McKee said, emphasizing the value of building infrastructure that allows people to travel between municipalities and visit as tourists.

McKee asked commissioners to prioritize the study as an initial step toward major infrastructure projects, and noted the importance of considering the "cost of not doing it." He urged movement on the agenda item to begin the formal planning process.