Lackawanna Coalition

advocating for rail passengers since 1979

Month: May 2011

  • Dual-Mode Locomotives Make Their Debut

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    John Bobsin

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    NJT has unveiled its first ALP-45 dual-mode locomotive.  The engines will be able to run under electric wire and will also run on diesel fuel for nonelectrified operation.  They may be used to provide through service to Penn Station from points west of Dover on the Morris & Essex Line and west of Montclair on…

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  • Low-Floor Buses Are Coming to Morris County

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    Donald Winship

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    Morris County bus riders may soon have to climb only one step to board a local bus, rather than four.  NJT has ordered low-floor-boarding buses, which will soon appear in Morris County and the Atlantic City area.  People with disabilities can board these buses more easily than conventional buses.  The buses are popular in many…

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  • Quiet Commute Cars Come to Hoboken

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    Donald Winship

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    New Jersey Transit has announced that the car nearest to Hoboken on every peak-hour train will be a Quiet Commute Car, effective June 1st.  Cell phone use will be prohibited on those cars, and conversations must be kept at low volume.  Quiet Commite cars will be designated on all Morris & Essex, Gladstone Branch, and…

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