[2] Weinstein holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy from Seton Hall University.
[2] Weinstein had previously served as New Jersey Commissioner of Transportation and chairman of the NJ Transit board of directors from 1998 to 2002.
Weinstein has been senior vice president of AECOM, a global transportation consulting and engineering firm, since 2002.
Weinstein formerly served as a vice chairman and member of the board of directors of the American Road and Transportation Builders Association.
[2] Weinstein's tenure at NJ Transit has been called "rocky' by The New York Times; it was characterized by major fare increases, the damage of equipment due to insufficient precautions in face of Hurricane Sandy, and overcrowding during what had been marketed as the Mass Transit Super Bowl.