Shuttle Bus In Montclair? Here’s What Other Nearby Towns Are Doing

MONTCLAIR, NJ — Would a local shuttle bus be a good addition to Montclair? It may be helpful to check out what some other nearby towns are doing, a municipal committee says.

The town’s Shuttle Bus Subcommittee has been investigating the possibility of creating a local jitney program in Montclair. The committee recently held a public meeting to discuss their research and get feedback from residents. Watch video footage here, or view it below.

Last year, the committee put out a survey to the community about the proposal, getting more than 2,000 responses. The consensus? An overwhelming “yes,” the group said – roughly nine in 10 respondents indicated they’d use a local shuttle service, even if they have to pay for a ride.

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The committee also recently issued a report that highlighted their findings from the survey, including a comparison of shuttle bus programs in a dozen nearby New Jersey towns: Bloomfield, West Orange, South Orange, Maplewood, Glen Ridge, Clifton, South Brunswick, Teaneck, Englewood, Asbury Park, Ridgewood, and Princeton.

Some of the below programs may be expanding – or reducing their service – but they all have a common link: they’re similar in size, location, demographics or transportation needs, the committee said (the list can also be viewed online here):

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