Lackawanna Coalition

advocating for rail passengers since 1979

Month: April 2026

  • RUN Conference

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    On Friday November 14th, 2025 the Rail Users’ Network held its Fall Conference, An Update – keeping you informed in the world of Passenger Rail & Rail Transit. RUN Chair Richard Rudolph gave the opening statement.  He spoke on RUN’s history. It started with an 8-page newsletter in 2000.  He said that we must maintain…

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  • Report from the Chair – March/April 2026

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    Sally Jane Gellert

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    This past month has been one of the coldest in New Jersey in quite some time, with lots of snow—February’s storm was the largest in 5 years.  Both the January and February meetings of the Lackawanna Coalition, scheduled to be held in person at the Summit Free Public Library, were cancelled when the library was…

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  • PennDOT Talks about Passenger Trains to Scranton again

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    David Peter Alan

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    The Lackawanna Coalition considers its geographic purview to include lines that were once part of the Lackawanna Railroad, even if they are located beyond NJ Transit’s reach.  That includes the line to Scranton over the Cutoff, an engineering marvel that crossed the Pocono Mountains and began service in 1911.  The last scheduled passenger trains ran…

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  • Amtrak Strands Sight-Impaired Campers in Michigan; Advocates Fume in Response

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    David Peter Alan

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    Amtrak’s Wolverine service in Michigan, which runs between Chicago and Pontiac through Detroit, has not been doing very well lately.  There have been reports of breakdowns, cancellations, and other problems on the line, including with new engines that recently entered service.  For a group of about 30 blind and otherwise sight-impaired campers, the train trip…

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