James Weinstein
American transportation executive
About James Weinstein
James Weinstein is an American transportation planner and executive. In 2010, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie appointed him executive director of New Jersey Transit, the state agency for New Jersey which provides bus, light rail, and commuter rail. He served in that position until March 2014. He is on the advisory board of Rutgers University's Voorhees Transportation Center and the Board of Trustees for the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority.
Weinstein holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy from Seton Hall University. In February 2014 he announced his resignation, effective March 2; his successor was Veronique Hakim.
A lifelong resident of New Jersey, he resides in Moorestown with his wife.
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