Patch. By Anthony Bellano

"For years, this heavily used bus stop has had hardworking families waiting in the rain or the hot sun," Rep. Donald Norcross (D-Camden/Burlington/Gloucester) said. "There was no shelter. That is why I reached out to Cherry Hill and NJ TRANSIT, who have now answered the call. Now not only do we have a shelter, but it's solar-powered – which means if mom's phone is dead, and she's running late, she can text or call her family and let them know. I'm very happy NJ TRANSIT was able to put this solar-powered bus shelter in place, moving them a step closer to its goal of zero emissions by 2040. It's going to be added benefits like phone charging, or even something as simple as shade or a roof in the rain, that makes public transit a more attractive transportation option for Cherry Hill. Increasing public transit ridership will be important to meeting the challenge of climate change. Sustainable infrastructure will be vital to meeting our zero emissions goal. This bus shelter, as unassuming as it is, helps pull a lot of those threads together."

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