After the Super Bowl transit “nightmare,” New Jersey Transit (NJT) announced there would be special legislative committee hearings and a Board investigation to figure out what caused such a “hellish commute to and from MetLife Stadium.”

If only state officials focused their efforts instead on solving the problems that plague NJ Transit commuters every day. February has been a dismal month for NJ Transit so far, with delayed trains becoming just another part of the daily routine. So why hasn’t anyone launched an investigation into the cause of these problems? The Super Bowl has come and gone, but the daily commute is here to stay.

Not counting weather–related mishaps, here are just some of the rush-hour delays so far this month (due to equipment issues) on NJ Transit:

Feb 6 AM RUSH – NEC, NJCL, MidTown Direct 20-30 minutes delays (congestion from earlier signal problems)

Feb 7 PM RUSH – NEC switch problems 15-20 minutes delays

Feb 10 AM RUSH – NEC, NJCL, MidTown Direct 15-30 minutes delays due to disabled train

Feb 10 PM RUSH – Disabled train on NJCL causing 20-30 minute delays

Feb 11 AM RUSH Disabled train 15-30 minutes delays on NEC

Feb 11 AM RUSH NEC, NJCL, Morris & Essex 10-15 minute delays from earlier disabled train

For a complete list of delays, you can peruse New Jersey Transit’s Twitter feed.

It’s not as if nobody’s ever proposed looking into these chronic delays. In March 2012, NJDOT Commissioner and NJ Transit Chairman Jim Simpson issued a call to action to address the ever-increasing delays that plague NJ Transit’s rail system. Unfortunately, little has been said or done since.

More than 280,000 people will use NJT trains today. Let’s have a special committee hearing to figure out how to fix the bankrupt Transportation Trust Fund, which pays for NJT maintenance. And while we’re at it, let’s try to identify some short-term solutions for providing much needed trans-Hudson redundancy while commuters wait for the Gateway tunnel. It’s time for the leaders in Trenton to refocus priorities and get serious about what matters the most.