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The button above will take you to a full list of “ABCs” (Alternatives, Back-Ups, and Contingencies) for all NJ Transit rail lines. Get home, or to your other destination, safely! For the special Morris & Essex/Montclair-Boonton schedule from Monday, September 29th until further notice, click here.
Monday, September 29th, 6:45–9:00 p.m.
Our September meeting will again be at the Summit Public library (75 Maple Street), our temporary home confirmed through December, as Millburn renovates its town hall. Our guest speaker is Liam Blank from The City Club of New York, on the topic The Lost Compact: How a Forgotten 1958 Plan to Unify Commuter Railroads Holds the Key to Penn Station’s Future. You can find more information here. Zoom remains an option, as always. E-mail info@lackawannacoalition.org for the Zoom link. For this month’s meeting, see NJ Transit’s special schedule.
Kingsland Station Is Gone
The building remains, but no trains—and no easy intermodal connection between the #76 bus and the Main Line! Removing a station does not improve accessibility—it simply means that those who found the station accessible and convenient now have more difficult travels. Our July/August issue of the Railgram, which should be out well before the July NJ Transit board meeting, has a report by Chairperson Emeritus David Peter Alan.
Lackawanna Coalition Continues to Support the Cutoff
We’re encouraging members and colleagues to check out the potential for renewal of rail service between New York City and Scranton, Penn. Areas such as Sussex County will have new transit opportunities, and generally where new transit is installed, prosperity follows. More information here.
We Welcome ROUTE to N.J. Transit Advocacy
A number of LC members attended a kick-off meeting of a new transit advocacy organization in our state, specifically in Montclair, where DeCamp’s closing has left major gaps in service for residents. Founder Nick Giglia writes a guest post here.
For general information check our forums—newsletters and Lackawanna Coalition meeting agendas are posted there in the General section. Members have access to more discussions in our forum.
