Lackawanna Coalition

advocating for rail passengers since 1979

Month: July 2011

  • Weekday Midday Busing Resumes on Gladstone Branch

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    John Bobsin

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    Continuing track maintenance on the Gladstone Branch this summer has required bus service replacing trains on weekdays between roughly 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.; riders should note that inbound buses leave 15–30 minutes earlier than the trains they replace, leading to longer journey times, which are longest for the most outlying stations.  Outbound delays are…

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  • Rail Riders Score NJT Low

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    John Bobsin

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    In NJ Transit’s customer survey, released July 13, rail customers gave their service a barely acceptable score of 5.2, lower than scores recorded by bus (5.5), light rail (6.5) and disabled access (7.5) users.  NJT Executive Director Jim Weinstein had predicted the survey would “show our warts,” and it certainly did.  Rail riders gave the…

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  • Severe Service Disruptions Plague Northeast Corridor Line, Affecting M&E Line Riders

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    John Bobsin

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    Three severe service disruptions in as many days made commuting difficult for New Jersey rail riders on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, June 21st, 22nd, and 23d.  Although the difficulties originated on Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor Line, some commuters and other riders on the Morris & Essex, Montclair-Boonton, and Gladstone Lines were affected.  These lines use NEC…

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  • NJT Bucks Trend; Orders High-Floor Buses

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    John Bobsin

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    New Jersey Transit has ordered 158 high-floor buses, in contrast to other transit providers, which have switched to low-floor buses.  The low-floor models do not require riders to climb four steps when bording.  Low-floor buses have won praise within the transit industry, because it is easy for riders in wheelchairs, or with other disabilities, to…

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  • Coalition Calls for Expanding “Quiet Commute Cars” to All Trains, at All Times

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    John Bobsin

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    The Lackawanna Coalition passed a resolution, at its June 27th meeting, calling on New Jersey Transit to expand its popular “Quiet Commute Car” program to all trains, including those running on weekends and outside traditional commuting hours on weekdays. NJT began running the quiet cars on New York trains last year and expanded the program…

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  • Midday Trains on Gladstone Line Suspended This Summer

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    John Bobsin

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    Weekday trains scheduled for midday hours are not running on the Gladstone Line this summer, due to a tie-replacement project.  Buses are running between Summit and Gladstone on a similar schedule, but the buses leave Gladstone earlier than the trains they replace.  Weekend trains are not affected this year.  The outage began on June 20th…

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  • NJT Bucks Trend; Orders High-Floor Buses

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    David Peter Alan

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    New Jersey Transit has ordered 158 high-floor buses, in contrast to other transit providers, which have switched to low-floor buses.  The low-floor models do not require riders to climb four steps when boarding.  Low-floor buses have won praise within the transit industry, because it is easy for riders in wheelchairs, or with other disabilities, to…

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  • Severe Service Disruptions Plague Northeast Corridor Line, Affecting M&E Line Riders

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    David Peter Alan

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    Three severe service disruptions in as many days made commuting difficult for New Jersey rail riders on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, June 21st, 22nd, and 23rd.  Although the difficulties originated on Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor Line, some commuters and other riders on the Morris & Essex, Montclair-Boonton and Gladstone Lines were affected.  These lines use NEC…

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