Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024
(a) The
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) application form is for
both Omnibus 1 and Omnibus 2 applicants, except charter bus operations. The
CPCN application form is required to be submitted to the Division before
registration of the first vehicle in the fleet. In addition to the information
required pursuant to
N.J.A.C.
16:51-3.1(a)1 through 7 and
the application form, all petitions for the granting of Certificates of Public
Convenience and Necessity to Conduct Autobus Operations shall include the
following:
1. A brief statement as to how the
proposed service will serve the public convenience and necessity;
2. A schedule of equipment, including, but
not limited to, the type, passenger capacity, year, make, model and VIN of each
vehicle to be used in the proposed service; in the event that a vehicle has not
yet been acquired by the petitioner, the VIN may be supplied after the filing
of the petition at any time during the pendency of the action
thereon;
3. A copy of petitioner's
current income statement if petitioner is in operation at the time of
filing;
4. Copies of petitioner's
current balance sheet and pro forma balance sheet and pro forma income
statement for the first year of operation;
5. A list of proposed passenger pickup and/or
drop-off locations together with the following:
i. Proof that all such locations on public
property are State, county or municipally approved pickup or drop off points in
accordance with
N.J.S.A. 27:1A-44,
39:4-197,
39:4-198 and
39:4-201; said proof shall be
furnished by the following:
(1) Appending a
copy of the municipal or county ordinances, resolutions or regulations
governing omnibus stops, stations or standards; or
(2) If providing proof pursuant to (A) of
this subparagraph is not possible, then an affidavit explaining why such proof
cannot be provided accompanied by photographs of all proposed stops for which
proof pursuant to (A) of this subparagraph cannot be provided, which
photographs demonstrate that no signage exists that would prohibit the use of
such location as a pickup or drop-off location; and
ii. Except as provided in (c)3 and (d)4 below
for all proposed pickup and drop-off locations on private property, written
proof of permission for such use by the owner or other individual or entity
with the right of possession of said property; and
6. A proposed tariff, tariff filing fee and
schedule of fares, if different from the tariff.
(b) In addition to the information included
in (a) above, the following information shall be included in all petitions for
the granting of a certificate to conduct regular route operations or regular
route in the nature of special operations:
1.
An accurate and complete street-by-street description of the route for which
authority is sought along with a map of that route; and
2. A copy of the proposed schedule of
operations.
(c) In
addition to the information included in (a) and (b) above, the following
information shall be included in all petitions for the granting of a
certificate to conduct restricted regular route operations:
1. An explanation of the nature of the
restriction to be accepted by the petitioner;
2. Copies of all documents, including, but
not limited to, contracts for service, which documents form the basis of the
restrictions;
3. In the event that
the restriction is embodied in a contract that provides for closed door service
between or among pickup and drop-off locations, all of which locations are
under the control of the contractor, the petitioner may omit the information
required pursuant to (a)5i and ii above, provided, however, that petitioner
shall provide such information if requested by the Commission.
(d) In addition to the information
included in (a) above, the following information shall be included in all
petitions for the granting of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity
to Conduct Autobus Operations:
1. The nature
of the special operation, including any restrictions upon the service,
including an indication as to whether the service will be door-to-door or
medical transport;
2. A list of any
special premiums, coupons, vouchers or discounts to be furnished as part of the
service;
3. Copies of any
documents, including, but not limited to, contracts, which documents embody
restrictions or otherwise govern the provision of the service; and
4. In the event that a restriction is
embodied in a contract that provides for closed-door or door-to-door service
between or among pickup and drop-off locations, any of which are controlled by
the contractor, the petitioner may omit the information required pursuant to
(a)5i and ii above with regard to those locations, provided, however, that
petitioner shall provide such information if required by the
Division.
(e) An
identifying number or "MVC Number" will be issued to the motor carrier which
must be displayed on each vehicle operated by the motor carrier as an Omnibus 1
or 2.
