Service to Scranton came a step closer when the Federal Transit Administration issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Scranton… Continue Reading Cutoff Line to Scranton Gathers Steam
Montclair Mayor Jerry Fried and several residents from his town have called for weekend rail service on the Montclair-Boonton Line. They call for… Continue Reading Montclair Pushes for Weekend Service
The Lackawanna Coalition supports additional tunnel capacity to Manhattan, but opposes the proposed “deep cavern” terminal that is planned to accompany the proposed… Continue Reading NJT Breaks Ground for ARC Tunnel
New Jersey Transit has announced that fares will not increase this fiscal year. Since the State budget has cut funding for NJT, it… Continue Reading No Fare Increase, but Service Cuts Soon?
LACKAWANNA COALITION – P.O. Box 283, Millburn, NJ 07041 Send us an e-mail: info@lackawannacoalition.org or use the form below. You are invited to… Continue Reading Contact Us
History Morris & Essex Railroad (Wikipedia) Transit Operators New Jersey Transit: The agency operates the service on our Morris & Essex and Montclair-Boonton Rail… Continue Reading Links
Published 6 times a year, the Railgram serves as the printed newsletter of the Lackawanna Coalition. The headlines from each edition are listed; however,… Continue Reading Railgram (Back Issues)
Lackawanna Coalition meetings are held the 4th Monday of the Month, except when a holiday occurs on that day. The Coalition has traditionally… Continue Reading Meetings
In early 1979, passenger rail service in New Jersey had just about hit its lowest point. NJ Transit Rail operations had not yet… Continue Reading Our History