Lackawanna Coalition
advocating for rail passengers since 1979
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Donald Winship
New Jersey Transit says that rail service to and from Penn Station runs as frequently as it did before Superstorm Sandy struck, but… Continue Reading Are the Trains We Had before Hurricane Sandy Coming Back Next Month?
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NJT Executive Director James W. Weinstein indirectly blamed the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy for a shutdown of rail service on the Morris &… Continue Reading NJT Executive Director Blames Sandy Indirectly for Service Outage during Snowstorm
The Coalition has called on New Jersey Transit to overhaul the 230 electrically-powered Arrow III Electric Multiple-Unit (EMU) cars it owns and to… Continue Reading Coalition Calls on NJT to Overhaul Electrically-Powered Cars
John Bobsin
Fare increases on MTA rail lines (Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North Railroad) are effective March 1, and average 8-9%. NYC Transit (subway… Continue Reading MTA Fares Increase March1 and March 3
In the ticket vending machines used by NJ Transit, as in those used in most transit systems, if you buy a $1 ticket… Continue Reading Bye-Bye to Dollar Coins
Why do NJ Transit rail services remain substantially reduced nearly 4 months after Hurricane Sandy? A shortage of wheels for rail rolling stock… Continue Reading No Wheels Means No Trains
Metro-North Railroad has announced fare increases effective March 1 on all its lines, including the lines in New York State operated by NJ… Continue Reading M-N Fare Increase Hits NJT Stations Too
Morris & Essex and Montclair-Boonton lines are scheduled to restore service at noon, Saturday, Feb. 9; service had been suspended at 8 p.m.… Continue Reading M&E, Montclair Restored after Storm
On Friday, February 1st, Grand Central Terminal (GCT) celebrated 100 years as a great place to arrive in Midtown Manhattan. The current terminal… Continue Reading Grand Central Terminal Celebrates 100th Birthday!
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