Kris Kolluri was officially named the next president and CEO of NJ Transit at the agency’s board of directors meeting Wednesday morning. It was confirmed Monday that Kevin Corbett would be leaving the role after heading the agency for seven years. His resignation is effective Jan. 15, 2025.

Former New Jersey Department of Transportation commissioner and Gateway Tunnel CEO commission under consideration to take over NJ Transit.

Former New Jersey Transportation Commissioner Kris Kolluri will serve as interim president and CEO of NJ TRANSIT, succeeding

Kris Kolluri was most recently CEO of the Gateway Development Commission, which is overseeing the $16 billion Hudson River rail tunnel project.

Former state Department of Transportation commissioner Kris Kolluri was approved Wednesday as the new CEO of NJ Transit, less than a month after he left the agency building the $16 billion Hudson River rail tunnel.

Kris Kolluri, the former head of a community organization in Camden has been selected to serve as the next CEO of New Jersey Transit, replacing the outgoing Kevin Corbett.

New Jersey Transit board members voted Wednesday to confirm Kris Kolluri to head the agency, replacing Kevin Corbett who announced his resignation as chief executive officer earlier this week.

Kris Kolluri, a former chairman of the NJ Transit board, will become the agency’s new CEO, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy has announced. The current board unanimously confirmed the nomination at its meeting today (Dec.