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Monday, October 27th, 6:45–9:00 p.m.
Our October 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 Scott Spencer from AmeriStar Rail. Scott will be in the area, so will be joining us in person! You can find more information here. Zoom remains an option, as always. E-mail info@lackawannacoalition.org for the Zoom link.
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.
ROUTE Joins the Lackawanna Coalition in Request for Better NJT Contingency Plans
The Lackawanna Coalition and ROUTE (Restore OUr Transit in Essex), submitted a joint statement to the September meeting of NJ Transit’s Operations & Customer Service Committee, asking for better contingency plans for unexpected service disruptions. The work-train derailment earlier that month left us wondering if the agency could have done better in maintaining partial service, rerouting M&E trains through the Montclair-Boonton line, or adding bus connections. We know that such changes can be difficult on the fly, but if there are known options thought out in advance, there could be a signal to use Plan B, Plan C, etc. We appreciate service being restored quickly, but would like NJT to think in advance about options beyond their “ABC” suggestions.here.
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