NJ TRANSIT has announced a ban on hoverboards on all trains, buses, light rail and Access Link vehicles, at stations and outlying property starting February 10, 2016. Customers and employees will no longer be permitted to ride, charge, store or transport the devices on the NJ TRANSIT system and at stations or facilities. “NJ TRANSIT prides itself on putting the safety of customers and employees first,” said NJ TRANSIT interim Executive Director Dennis J. Martin. “Through news accounts nationwide, we have seen too many cases of people falling and seriously injuring themselves or, in some instances, the devices sparking flames.”
The restrictions come as mass transit systems across the country begin to implement regulations on hoverboards. Recently, Amtrak, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and commuter rail agencies in Chicago and Southern California have banned the devices. Continue Reading →