South Jersey Transportation Authority plays major role in fostering region’s growth

The SJTA and its component parts, the Expressway, the Airport and Transportation and Parking Services, continue to play a major role in furthering the overall economic development of southern New Jersey.

Indeed, a significant part of the Authority’s mission is to support economic development the six South Jersey counties -- Atlantic, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem – by investing in transportation infrastructure

Assisted by SJTA transportation infrastructure, the southern New Jersey economy continues to create jobs and sustain new construction and development throughout the region, even in the face of a national slowdown in housing starts. The relative health of the southern New Jersey economy creates more customers for retailers and expands  new business opportunities.

The SJTA directly supports the regional economy by operating “journey to work” transit routes that provide employment opportunities in areas underserved by transit. The operations -- funded by grants and employer contributions -- serve Camden, Gloucester, Burlington, Salem and Atlantic counties, plus a route to UPS in Philadelphia.  Utilization of these routes grew about 40 percent between 2005 and 2006 underscoring the need to continue to expand these routes.

A huge part of the regional economic development picture is tied to the fortunes of the gaming industry which continues to transform Atlantic City and has a positive residual economic impact on the entire region.

Atlantic City draws nearly 35 million visitors a year, the casinos employ 48,000 people and investor confidence in the city "that is always turned on" has resulted in billions of dollars in capital improvements that have created thousands of additional construction-related jobs in and around Atlantic City.

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