Lackawanna Coalition

advocating for rail passengers since 1979

Month: November 2021

  • Resolved: We Call for Permanent Federal Operating Support for Transit

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    At a meeting of the Lackawanna Coalition held at Millburn, New Jersey and by telephone conference on October 25, 2021, the following resolution was adopted: WHEREAS the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in significant changes in travel patterns in the United States, including reduced commuting on New Jersey Transit (NJT) and similar railroads that formerly served…

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  • Report from the Chair, Nov./Dec. 2021

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    Sally Jane Gellert

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    At the October NJ Transit board meeting, I commented on the difficulty of finding information on agenda items in order to make meaningful comments. In previous administrations, the final written agenda included a lot more detail on action items. As I looked over the packed agenda, there were items on which I had questions. I…

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  • NJT Board Members: Wake Up!

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    Portal North Bridge Is Out of Money Already! Stop the presses, NJ Transit Board members, please wake up! The $1.56 billion Portal North Bridge construction contract you approved unanimously at a special meeting last Oct. 12 is a whopping $340 million (28%) over the $1.22 billion contract cost in the PNB Project capital budget! The…

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