Transit agencies throughout the country are facing fiscal crises after ridership droppedsome 90% during the early days of the pandemic, rebounding only slowly.… Continue Reading Corporate Transit Fee
This has been a busy month for the Coalition; Budget hearings were held in April by both chambers of the New Jersey Legislature,… Continue Reading Report from the Chair
On Tuesday, April 9, the Lackawanna Coalition celebrated the 45th anniversary of its founding in 1979. The organization was established in 1979, when… Continue Reading Lackawanna Coalition Celebrates 45 Years of Service to Area Riders
While everyone waits for Judge Leo M. Gordon to decide whether theproposed congestion-toll plan for Manhattan south of 60th Street has metlegal requirements,… Continue Reading New York MTA Says Some Congestion Pricing Revenue Will Go to New Jersey, But Will It Be Enough?
At our March and April meetings, Coalition members discussed the proposed fare increase and condition changes approved by the NJ Transit Board of… Continue Reading 30 Days Is Not Enough
This month we welcome Gregory Woods and Joseph Tassiello from NJ Transit’s light-rail division. In April, we have a milestone anniversary—the Lackawanna Coalition… Continue Reading Coming Attractions for Meeting Presentations
The Senior Citizens and Disabled Residents Transportation Advisory Committee (SCDRTAC) at NJ Transit commemorated its fortieth anniversary at its scheduled meeting on Monday,… Continue Reading SCDRTAC Commemorates Its Fortieth Anniversary
This has been a busy month for the Coalition; plans for congestion pricing in New York City’s “Central Business District” raised questions about… Continue Reading Report from the Chair
As this issue went to press, we were just days away from the first hearing on NJ Transit’s announced plan for a 15%… Continue Reading Fare Increase Proposed
Former Lackawanna Coalition Chair Albert L. Papp often refers to the river that physically divides New Jersey and New York as the “Hudson… Continue Reading Congestion Pricing Dispute Keeps Courts Busy