Lackawanna Coalition

advocating for rail passengers since 1979

Month: October 2026

  • Report from the Chair: September/October 2026

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    Sally Jane Gellert

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    As this issue was being put to bed, I saw Colleen Wilson‘s Sept. 1 article in the Asbury Park Press with details of the NJ Transit budget and results for FIFA: income and expenses were broken down by category, with a sentence or 2 explaining the difference: parts expenditures were lower than expected because they…

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  • 25 Years Ago: Railroads, Transit, and First Responders on 9/11

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    David Peter Alan

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    It was a day nobody alive at the time will ever forget.  Both buildings of the World Trade Center were attacked and brought down, using airplanes loaded with fuel as weapons.  In a sense, the Lower Manhattan Financial District never recovered, and much of the business activity that once took place there moved to Midtown…

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  • FIFA: NJT Performs Well, but Money Questions Remain

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    David Peter Alan

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    The FIFA World Cup Football tournament is over, and NJ Transit apparently performed well on the operating side, although questions remain about ridership and revenue on the special trains for the fans. There was a great deal of apprehension because of the disaster that followed the Super Bowl game in 2014, when it took hours…

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  • Taking Transit to Trails with NJ Transit

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    Daniel Chazin

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    NJ Transit’s Transit to Trails web page, www.NJTransit.com/trails, states that it “gives everyone the ability to access over 40 parks in all 21 New Jersey counties via our bus, light rail, rail, or Access Link services”. In fact, very few New Jersey parks can be accessed via public transit, and the transit-accessible ones are primarily…

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  • Rail Users’ Network Spring 2026 Conference

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    Vito Havrilla

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    “Rail News and Rumors: The Latest Buzz Passenger Rail/Rail Transit” At the Rail Users’ Network Spring 2026 Conference, RUN Chairperson Richard Rudolph gave the opening remarks and introduction. He highlighted the 13.5% reduction in Amtrak funding. The Fall conference’s agenda will include how to be more effective rail advocates. First up was a panel discussion,…

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