Lackawanna Coalition
advocating for rail passengers since 1979
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John Bobsin
Metro-North Railroad, still reeling from the fatal train wreck on December 1 and consequent operating changes forced by federal inquiries, now is contending… Continue Reading Metro-North Hit by Worker Fraud Charges
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NJ Transit will begin offering limited direct service from stations on the Raritan Valley Line to New York Penn Station beginning March 2,… Continue Reading Raritan–Manhattan Direct Service Begins March 2
After 4 passengers died in the Metro-North wreck on December 1, suspicion rapidly focused on the engineer after it became apparent that he… Continue Reading Charges Unlikely in Metro-North Wreck
Two weeks after Metro-North (M-N) Railroad’s fatal crash on December 1, questions continue to surface regarding the railroad’s attention to safety. Significant changes… Continue Reading Metro-North Safety Commitment Questioned
Following the fatal train wreck on December 1, the United States Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) on December 12 ordered an “extraordinarily rare” review… Continue Reading US Orders Metro-North Safety Review
Acting quickly on December 8 after the Federal Railway Administration ordered enhanced safety precautions following the fatal Metro-North crash on December 1, Metro-North… Continue Reading Metro-North to Upgrade Signals After Wreck
NJ Transit is gearing up for Super Bowl weekend. To encourage transit use by the 400,000 visitors expected in the metropolitan area (only… Continue Reading NJT Super Pass on Super Bowl Weekend
Super Bowl 2014 at the MetLife Stadium in the Jersey Meadows on February 2 promises to set new records in public transportation, or… Continue Reading Super Bowl Transit Plans Emerge
If your subway train is late in New York, your boss may not understand, and a note from Mom may not further your… Continue Reading Train Late? MTA Writes Excuse Notes
The National Transportation Safety Board’s on-site team investigating the December 1 fatal crash on Metro-North Railroad has completed its initial work and has… Continue Reading Safety Board Reports on Crash Investigation
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