Kris Kolluri has been selected in a unanimous vote as the new president and CEO of NJ Transit.

Kolluri is a former New Jersey Department of Transportation commissioner.

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He most recently led the group building the new Hudson River rail tunnel.

"Kris Kolluri has played a vital role in strengthening our region's transit infrastructure, and I am confident in his ability to lead NJ TRANSIT as we work to deliver the reliable, efficient, and modernized mass transit system that New Jerseyans deserve," Gov. Phil Murphy said in a statement.