Lackawanna Coalition

advocating for rail passengers since 1979

Month: August 2009

  • NJT Promises No “Major” Cuts for Year

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    Donald Winship

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    NJT Executive Director Richard Sarles said at the corporation’s board meeting in July that the 2009–2010 budget called for no “major” service reductions, despite a cut in aid from the State.  The Lackawanna Coalition remains skeptical of this claim, since the 2008 elimination of more than 40% of off-peak service on the Morris & Essex…

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  • Light Rail To Serve East Bergen County

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    Donald Winship

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    NJT announced that the Hudson-Bergen Light Rail Transit (HBLRT) line will be extended to Tenafly on the former Northern Branch.  The line will be extended from its current northern terminus at Tonnelle Avenue, allowing through service to and from Hoboken.  The other alternative under consideration had been a diesel-powered shuttle.  Local rail advocates, including several…

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  • Gladstone Weekend Service Back By Oct

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    Donald Winship

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    Weekend rail service between Summit and Gladstone will resume in October, according to New Jersey Transit rail chief William Duggan.  Duggan told the Coalition that the date is not definite, but weekend service will be restored on the line before the end of October.  Duggan said details must be worked out with Amtrak before the…

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