Lackawanna Coalition

advocating for rail passengers since 1979

Month: May 2010

  • NJT Will Honor Off-Peak Rail Tickets

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    Donald Winship

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    New Jersey Transit will honor off-peak rail tickets sold before May 1st, the date when discounted off-peak rail fares were eliminated.  NJT had originally announced that tickets would no longer be accepted after May 23d, even though they were sold as “good until used” with no provision for refunds for tickets that had previously been…

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  • Coalition Calls for Moynihan Station in Manhattan, but With Changes

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    Donald Winship

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    The Lackawanna Coalition has endorsed the concept of the Moynihan Station planned for the Farley Post Office building west of Eighth Avenue in Manhattan, across the street from the existing Penn Station, but has not endorsed the plan in its current form.  We call for all tracks to be extended to accommodate trains of any…

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  • Transit Funding Bill Introduced in Congress

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    Donald Winship

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    The Public Transportation Preservation Act of 2010 (S-3412) has been introduced in Congress.  The bill would provide $2 billion in grants for cash-strapped transit providers around the nation so they can continue to operate transit service.  Essentially every transit agency in the country, including New Jersey Transit, is having financial difficulties.  The Lackawanna Coalition and…

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