A Message from the Chair

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 restore full service to our lines quickly.
John Bobsin deserves a special word of thanks for posting so many informative reports on this Web site during the emergency, as well as during normal times.  We value communication highly, whether with you our riders, with community officials, or with New Jersey Transit.  Unfortunately, it appears that NJT does not value communication with us as highly.  They have not been forthright with information about the extent of the damage or plans for restoring service.  We know this railroad and we work with our communities, so we could have helped the effort, if NJT had been willing to talk frankly with us.
We need to be sure that, when another emergency arises, this scenario is not repeated.  If we are to achieve that goal, we need YOUR help.  You can do this in two ways.  First, you can join the Lackawanna Coalition.  Dues for Associate Members (as of 2021, Associate Members are renamed Individual Members) are only $10 per year (as of 2021, $15 annually).  Second, and more importantly, we would like you to become an active member of our organization—not just a passive reader, but helping us communicate with riders, NJT management, and legislators.  If you are not familiar with our rail lines, we can tell you what you need to know.  We need people to join us in fighting for better transit, and a rail system that suits our needs as riders.
There is strength in numbers, and we invite you to help strengthen us as an organization.  Please join the Lackawanna Coalition and help us to fight for the transit we all need.
DAVID PETER ALAN
Chair
updated 12 June 2021, Sally Jane Gellert, current chairperson

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