New Jersey Transit’s River Line - the light rail that connects Trenton to Camden - will be the focus of a public meeting in Palmyra Tuesday evening.

New Jersey Transit CEO Kevin Corbett will be on hand when the meeting starts at the Palmyra Community Center. Riders will get a chance to speak out about concerns in what is believed to be the first-ever public meeting about this rail line.

The River Line is vital to those who live along the Delaware River in towns like Burlington, Florence, Roebling and Trenton.

There have been issues. Earlier this month, 41-year-old train operator Jessica Haley - a mother to three - died when the train she was driving struck a fallen tree. Multiple riders were injured.

In August, 15-year-old Matthew Dickinson was struck and killed by a River Line train in Palmyra while walking to a soccer game.

And throughout the summer, there were excessive delays and cancellations when trains failed to operate in the heat wave.

State Sen. Troy Singleton has been standing up for the commuters who depend on the line. He says reliability of service and safety will be two hot topics.

“The leaders of New Jersey Transit need to hear from those who rely on this service. Their frustrations and concerns,” says Singleton. “Public safety is going to be a key point, like we need to talk about that.”

At the Burlington Town Center Station, News 12 New Jersey asked riders what they want from NJ Transit.

Rider James Patterson requested more police officers on train cars. The West Hampton resident says he used the River Line to get to Camden so that he can get into Philadelphia for work.

“If it’s possible if they could have more officers, I guess, you know?” says Patterson. “It’s mainly the people - they don’t respect the rules of the train as a whole.”

Rider Maurice Garita, of Burlington, says he’s tired of sitting among trash and fellow riders doing drugs.

Singleton says the Legislature has made moves to help with platform safety.

“We were able to get state budget dollars to support this endeavor for the Burlington County Sheriff’s Office to deploy resources to assist around platforms,” the senator says.

Singleton says he’s looking for solutions to improve service and the overall experience, and he hopes this is the first in an ongoing conversation about River Line service.