NJ Transit has said a fare hike would be no more than 3% each year after but hasn't said when this increase would stop.

The price increase comes a year after the transit agency hiked fares by 15%, a move officials said was necessary because they hadn't imposed an increase in nine years.

With the summer swelter of July comes fare hikes that are making some hot under the collar. Starting today, NJ Transit riders on buses and rails are getting hit with a 3% rate hike. The system had a major fare increase last year,