MYRON SHEVELL REAPPOINTED VICE CHAIR OF NJ TRANSIT'S BOARD

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July 10, 2006 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Penny Bassett Hackett (973) 491-7078



MYRON SHEVELL REAPPOINTED VICE CHAIR OF NJ TRANSIT'S BOARD

NEWARK, NJ - NJ TRANSIT Chairman and Transportation Commissioner Kris
Kolluri has reappointed Myron "Mike" Shevell to serve as vice chairman
of the Corporation's Board of Directors.

Shevell, a Long Branch resident, has been a member of the Board since
1995, serving as vice chairman since 1999.  During his tenure, Shevell
has played an active role in launching a series of innovative NJ TRANSIT
projects that include the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail system, the
redevelopment of Hoboken Terminal and improvements at Perth Amboy and
South Amboy rail stations.

"Mike's experience as a successful business man in the transportation
industry has been invaluable to the Board," said Transportation
Commissioner and NJ TRANSIT Board Chairman Kris Kolluri.  "He knows what
it takes to run an efficient operation that serves the needs of its
customers."

"Vice Chairman Shevell's first-hand experience with the transportation
industry is extremely beneficial to the Corporation and to our customers
as we look for ways to operate more efficiently while maintaining a high
level of customer service," said 
NJ TRANSIT Executive Director George D. Warrington.  

Shevell has worked in the trucking industry for more than 50 years and
is the Chairman and CEO of The Shevell Group of Companies, made up of
real estate, warehousing, LTL and TL trucking and logistics companies
(Carrier Industries, Eastern Freight Ways, Apex Logistics and NEMF World
Transport).  The Shevell Group is also the parent company of New England
Motor Freight (NEMF) Inc. in Elizabeth.  He also serves as chairman of
the New Jersey Motor Truck Association and is a regional director of the
Bank of New York.

NJ TRANSIT is the nation's largest statewide public transportation
system providing more than 827,000 weekday trips on 240 bus routes,
three light rail lines and 11 commuter rail lines. It is the third
largest transit system in the country with 162 rail stations, 55 light
rail stations and more than 18,000 bus stops linking major points in New
Jersey, New York and Philadelphia.

EDITOR'S NOTE: A picture of Myron Shevell has been attached to this
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