UTCA CEO BOB BRIANT, JR., STATEMENT ON NJ TRANSIT 5-YEAR CAPITAL PLAN

Farmingdale – Utility and Transportation Contractors Association (UTCA) CEO Bob Briant, Jr., issued the following statement today on NJ Transit releasing its 5-year capital plan:

“Today’s announcement is a blueprint for building a better tomorrow. In addition to the critical mobility and environmental benefits of investment in transit, the construction projects unveiled today will help our economy recover from COVID-19 by supporting thousands of living-wage jobs over the next five years.

“Additionally, old infrastructure causes service disruptions and NJ Transit’s new capital plan will go a long way toward improving system reliability and state of good repair, giving all riders a better, faster commute.”

About UTCA

UTCA of New Jersey is a non-profit trade association headquartered in Wall, New Jersey. UTCA currently has approximately 1,000 member firms in the public and private sectors, who are active in all phases of heavy, highway, utility, and marine construction, as well as site work including remediation of brownfields and contaminated sites. For more information, log on to http://www.utcanj.org and follow on Twitter @UTCANJ.

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