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NJT Granted Eminent Domain for Ridgefield Pk Land

Posted by kcram3500 on Thu Nov 19 07:50:39 2020

This week, Bergen County Superior Court granted NJ Transit full eminent domain rights for the 56 acre property in Ridgefield Park to be used as the new bus garage and park/ride lot. As noted earlier this year, the garage will be designed to accommodate 500 buses, which means it will likely replace both Oradell and Fairview, as well as reduce (if not remove) tripper assistance from Market Street and Meadowlands. The new garage will also be prepared for the planned all-electric fleet with the necessary charging capacity.

Big win for NJT and especially Oradell route passengers who have not been able to take advantage of 45-foot coaches except where Meadowlands already assists.

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Re: NJT Granted Eminent Domain for Ridgefield Pk Land

Posted by Joe V on Thu Nov 19 11:34:55 2020, in response to NJT Granted Eminent Domain for Ridgefield Pk Land, posted by kcram3500 on Thu Nov 19 07:50:39 2020.

Will it handle artics, or is there no need ?

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Re: NJT Granted Eminent Domain for Ridgefield Pk Land

Posted by kcram3500 on Thu Nov 19 14:41:05 2020, in response to Re: NJT Granted Eminent Domain for Ridgefield Pk Land, posted by Joe V on Thu Nov 19 11:34:55 2020.

Yes, it will be designed to handle artics, transits, and suburbans as well as coaches.

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Re: NJT Granted Eminent Domain for Ridgefield Pk Land

Posted by GojiMet86 on Thu Nov 19 19:50:49 2020, in response to NJT Granted Eminent Domain for Ridgefield Pk Land, posted by kcram3500 on Thu Nov 19 07:50:39 2020.

I believe this is the land owned by UBS LLC, which is what NJT is taking (next to I-95 and to the west of Palisades Park):

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Re: NJT Granted Eminent Domain for Ridgefield Pk Land

Posted by kcram3500 on Thu Nov 19 20:46:37 2020, in response to Re: NJT Granted Eminent Domain for Ridgefield Pk Land, posted by GojiMet86 on Thu Nov 19 19:50:49 2020.

Yes, and they may even be getting some or all of the land closer to 95 that's shown primarily as trees in that overhead. Not sure if that's currently Turnpike Authority property or not, but if it is, that's just a transfer of agency.

The key will be how they arrange access to the property. To and from 46 eastbound is a given, but they'll need access for 46 westbound and possibly Bergen Turnpike as well. If Ridgefield Park will indeed replace Fairview (and there's no reason why it wouldn't at this point), those buses will be heading east on 46 and returning on 46 west from Englewood Cliffs and Fort Lee on all those 15x routes.

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Re: NJT Granted Eminent Domain for Ridgefield Pk Land

Posted by Orange Blossom Special on Fri Nov 20 15:26:34 2020, in response to NJT Granted Eminent Domain for Ridgefield Pk Land, posted by kcram3500 on Thu Nov 19 07:50:39 2020.

I forgot New Jersey (a blue state) has the loosest eminent domain laws in the nation. Before remembering this, I was wondering why it was necessary and they didn't like buy the plot.

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Re: NJT Granted Eminent Domain for Ridgefield Pk Land

Posted by NJT Oradell on Sat Nov 21 09:23:27 2020, in response to Re: NJT Granted Eminent Domain for Ridgefield Pk Land, posted by Orange Blossom Special on Fri Nov 20 15:26:34 2020.

By being granted eminent domain NJT still has to pay fair market value and/or go to court to have a price established if one can't be negotiated, but they don't get it for free. A full explanation can be found in this link... https://eminentdomain.uslegal.com/state-laws-on-eminent-domain/new-jersey/

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Re: NJT Granted Eminent Domain for Ridgefield Pk Land

Posted by pragmatist on Sat Nov 21 09:45:13 2020, in response to Re: NJT Granted Eminent Domain for Ridgefield Pk Land, posted by Orange Blossom Special on Fri Nov 20 15:26:34 2020.

At least in this case, it is for a legitimate public purpose, not a distortion of why eminent domain laws exist. The real scams are when the gov't uses the power to favor large institutions and developers.

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