Lackawanna Coalition

advocating for rail passengers since 1979

Author: Donald Winship

  • Rider vs. Ticket Vending Machine

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    Donald Winship

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    Living in suburban New Jersey without a car has never been easy. So when I received an invitation to a party halfway across the state—from Parsippany to Jackson Township—I knew I had my work cut out for me. What I didn’t expect was that the humble Ticket Vending Machine (TVM) would cause me trouble. First…

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  • Report from the Chair, Mar./Apr. 2014

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    Donald Winship

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    Everybody knows that New York’s Penn Station (NYP) is crowded with commuters during peak-commuting hours, and we have a way to reduce demand for those scarce seats that will not require any capital investment.  We call on New Jersey Transit to restore reduced “off-peak” rail fares, and to implement fare policies that will make it…

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  • NJT’s Board and Executive Director Honor Jim Raleigh

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    Donald Winship

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    At its meeting on Nov. 13, the New Jersey Transit Board of Directors paid tribute to the late James T. Raleigh (1934-2013), who had served as the Lackawanna Coalition’s Legislative Director for seven years prior to his death. Commissioner and Board Chair James S. Simpson and NJT Executive Director James W. Weinstein praised Raleigh for…

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  • What Can I Do?

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    Join the Coalition Our meetings are normally on the fourth Monday of each month at 7 PM in the second floor conference room at Millburn Town Hall. Our meetings are open to the general public, and we make an effort to be as welcoming and open as possible. When possible we schedule guest presenters from…

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  • Why Should I Care?

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    Despite NJT’s “95% On-Time Performance” stat, your train is constantly late. Averages can hide mountains of inequality, and in few statistics is this truer than On-Time Performance.  Getting NJT to disclose inconvenient facts can be like pulling teeth, but back in 2010 The New York Times managed.  They found the numbers to back up what…

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  • James T. Raleigh (1934–2013)

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    Donald Winship

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    It is with profound sadness that we note the passing of our Legislative Director, James T. Raleigh. Jim was a scientist, a historian, and a great advocate.  He understood politics, and how officials make the decisions that affect our daily lives.  He made history through his brilliant strategies that helped to defeat New Jersey Transit’s…

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  • Reports: NJT Didn’t Follow Its Own Storm Plan during Sandy

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    Donald Winship

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    Following the devastation caused by Superstorm Sandy, New Jersey Transit has put more emphasis on flood-proofing its storage yards.  However, investigative reporting by WNYC and Karen Rouse of the Bergen County Record shows that the agency already had a plan in place to move equipment to higher ground in the event of such a storm,…

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  • NJT Shortens Princeton ‘Dinky’ Despite Ongoing Legal Challenges

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    Donald Winship

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    The New Jersey Association of Railroad Passengers (NJ-ARP) and local Princeton residents have gone to court to stop New Jersey Transit from cutting off 460 feet of the Princeton Branch, known locally as the “Dinky” because it is less than 3 miles long.  These cases are still pending, but NJT has relocated the Princeton station…

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  • Gladstone Branch Service Disrupted by Washouts

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    Donald Winship

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    NJT Repairs Line Quickly, But Substitute Bus Service Was Questionable Less than 10 months after Hurricane Sandy devastated NJ Transit’s rail operations, the railroad received a sharp reminder of the power of nature.  On Thursday, August 22, intense local storms struck northern Somerset County and wiped out the roadbed on the line’s Gladstone Branch in…

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  • Princeton Dinky Getting Dinkier

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    Donald Winship

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    The Princeton Branch (otherwise known as the “Dinky”) will soon become Dinkier.  New Jersey Transit will begin to remove the tracks and the overhead wire that powers the trains on the portion of the line closest to downtown Princeton.  This marks a defeat for the New Jersey Association of Railroad Passengers (NJ-ARP), which had sought…

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