Lackawanna Coalition
advocating for rail passengers since 1979
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John Bobsin
According to Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY), if plans for new trans-Hudson rail tunnels are not made final soon, the tunnels may become much… Continue Reading Schumer: Time Short for New Hudson Tunnels
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The PATH rapid-transit system will impose a fare increase of about 13%, effective Monday, Oct. 1 (at 3 a.m.). Single and 2-trip fares… Continue Reading PATH Fares Rise 13% Monday, October 1
All the talk is of high-speed trains, but NJ Transit commuters wonder whether they will ever benefit, as commuter trains with their many… Continue Reading Amtrak Reaches for Highest Speed
NJ Transit has agreed to pay $5.8 million to 10 minority police officers as compensation for a string of racial insults and slurs… Continue Reading NJ Transit Cops Win Discrimination Suit
After 3 teenagers were killed by trains in 2 incidents on successive days in October 2011, NJ Transportation Commissioner Jim Simpson convened a… Continue Reading Talking Crossing Gates to be Tested
Once upon a time, trolley lines built amusement parks at the end of their lines to encourage ridership. The modern-day equivalent may be… Continue Reading Study Highlights Transit-Oriented Development
Increases in the New York City transit fare structure are likely by March 1, and the base fare may not be the only… Continue Reading NYC Transit Fare Increases Loom
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