Lackawanna Coalition

advocating for rail passengers since 1979

Month: October 2013

  • Christie’s Budget Strategies Questioned

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    John Bobsin

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    New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie likes to portray himself as a fiscal conservative, but reporting by Kate Zernike in The New York Times (Oct. 30) questions this assessment, including Christie’s record on transportation issues.  In his election 4 years ago, Christie attacked his opponent, incumbent Jon Corzine, for using fiscal gimmicks to balance the budget.…

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  • NYC Mayoral Canidates on Transportation

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    John Bobsin

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    As New York City counts down the hours to this year’s mayoral election (Nov. 5), transportation users wonder how the two leading candidates stand on transportation issues.  Reporting in The New York Times (Oct. 30) gives some insights: Bill de Blasio (Democrat) would focus on increasing bus service, which he says is the system’s most…

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  • In Spring: Off-Peak Raritan Trains to New York

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    John Bobsin

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    After a long campaign, Raritan Valley Line riders on NJ Transit can expect the start of what they’ve been asking for: a single-seat ride to Manhattan, avoiding an annoying change of trains at Newark Penn Station.  The transfer usually involves stair-climbing, and can be daunting in the cavernous station at late-night hours.  NJT now has…

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  • Hoboken Waiting Room Closed—Restrooms Open

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    John Bobsin

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    NJT has announced that the waiting area in the main waiting room at Hoboken will be closed for several months starting Monday, October 7, at 9 a.m.; restrooms will remain open, with alternative access.  Since the waiting room was flooded in Hurricane Sandy almost a year ago, the historic benches have been closed, with alternative…

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  • Christie’s Sandy Remarks Questioned

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    John Bobsin

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    NJT’s massive loss in Hurricane Sandy was caused by a bad decision by a low-level official, not by reliance on poor storm forecasts.  So said NJ Gov. Chris Christie, as reported by Karen Rouse in The Record newspaper (Oct. 3), after Christie met with The Record’s board that day.  The low-level employee “ditched” a plan…

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  • Fixing the Penn Station Mess

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    John Bobsin

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    Fixing Penn Station in New York first requires cooperation among the 3 railroads that use it: Amtrak, New Jersey Transit, and the Long Island Rail Road.  So says Robert W. Previdi, former spokesman and operations planner for New York City Transit, writing in the Op-Ed section of The New York Times.  A new Penn Station,…

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  • PATH Fares Rise

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    John Bobsin

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    The new one-ride fare on PATH is $2.50, effective October 1.  PATH fares for a single ride are thus equal to NYC subway and bus fares, although the PATH system is much smaller than New York City’s.  Free transfers to and from buses—a feature of the city system— are not included, nor are free transfers…

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