Lackawanna Coalition

advocating for rail passengers since 1979

Month: November 2012

  • Gladstone Service Coming Back, but at a Reduced Level

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    Donald Winship

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    Morris County Service Also Cut The Lackawanna Coalition has obtained a draft schedule for the Morris & Essex Line and Gladstone Branch, which is slated to take effect on Monday, December 3rd.  The good news is that Gladstone Branch service will return for the first time since Superstorm Sandy disrupted service late in October.  The…

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  • Station Schedules Are Usually Wrong, But One Station Has a Correct Schedule Posted

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    Donald Winship

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    Many stations still have incorrect train schedules posted.  The last printed schedule, which showed service before Superstorm Sandy disrupted, is still on view at most stations.  Agents at Summit have posted the current temporary schedule, and we salute them for doing so. We advise customers to check NJ Transit’s web site, www.njtransit.com or to call the information…

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  • Did NJT Ignore Flood Warnings?

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    John Bobsin

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    Since Superstorm Sandy struck more than 3 weeks ago, NJ Transit has been working to restore normal service.  NJT was the hardest-hit suburban rail system in the Northeast; other New York-area systems, such as Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North, quickly restored near-normal service, but NJT continued to struggle with reduced schedules and one line…

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  • A Message from the Chair

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    Donald Winship

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    Hurricane Sandy has been rough on all of us.  Some of us lost power for days, and some of us suffered damage to our homes.  Even if our homes are intact, we lost our railroad for at least 2 weeks.  At this writing, service is coming back, and we hope that New Jersey Transit can…

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  • Riders’ Frustration Rises

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    John Bobsin

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    While NJ Transit rail service has been returning slowly after the massive damage of Hurricane Sandy, riders’ frustration has been mounting, and not just over the lack of service, writes Mike Frassinelli in the Star-Ledger  (November 13).  The riders are also angered by what is perceived as a lack of communication from NJ Transit about…

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  • Coalition Says Information Flow Lacking

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    John Bobsin

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    Although most rail transit services in the Northeast have been restored after Superstorm Sandy, in New Jersey most NJT commuter rail services remain severely curtailed or totally suspended.  As the outage nears its third week, many users of the service find little information available as to when it might resume, or even what is being…

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