N.J. Stat. § 27:25-38.1: Definitions; Operator required to announce stops.

1. a. As used in this section:

“Operator” means an operator who is actively engaged in operating a vehicle for the provision of paratransit services.

“Paratransit service” means any transportation service other than fixed route transportation service, including, but not limited to, paratransit services provided by: the New Jersey Transit Corporation through Access Link, as that term is defined in section 2 of P.L.2016, c.25 (C.27:25-5c); the Department of Labor and Workforce Development pursuant to P.L.1987, c.455 (C.34:16-51 et seq.); and counties under the “Senior Citizen and Disabled Resident Transportation Assistance Act,” P.L.1983, c.578 (C.27:25-25 et seq.). “Paratransit service” does not include private or charter services provided by taxicabs, limousines, or transportation network companies as that term is defined in section 2 of P.L.2017, c.26 (C.39:5H-2).

b. An operator shall announce, or cause to be announced by a recording system, every scheduled stop along the vehicle’s route.

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