Lackawanna Coalition

advocating for rail passengers since 1979

Author: Donald Winship

  • Hoboken Terminal Building Closed

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    Donald Winship

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    Less than two days after PATH train service returned to Hoboken, New Jersey Transit’s historic terminal has been closed to the public.  Informed sources say that it was closed because of mold contamination from flooding caused by Hurricane Sandy.  Notices posted on the doors to the station waiting room say that the building has been…

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  • Gladstone Service Coming Back, but at a Reduced Level

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    Donald Winship

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    Morris County Service Also Cut The Lackawanna Coalition has obtained a draft schedule for the Morris & Essex Line and Gladstone Branch, which is slated to take effect on Monday, December 3rd.  The good news is that Gladstone Branch service will return for the first time since Superstorm Sandy disrupted service late in October.  The…

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  • Station Schedules Are Usually Wrong, But One Station Has a Correct Schedule Posted

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    Donald Winship

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    Many stations still have incorrect train schedules posted.  The last printed schedule, which showed service before Superstorm Sandy disrupted, is still on view at most stations.  Agents at Summit have posted the current temporary schedule, and we salute them for doing so. We advise customers to check NJ Transit’s web site, www.njtransit.com or to call the information…

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  • A Message from the Chair

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    Donald Winship

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    Hurricane Sandy has been rough on all of us.  Some of us lost power for days, and some of us suffered damage to our homes.  Even if our homes are intact, we lost our railroad for at least 2 weeks.  At this writing, service is coming back, and we hope that New Jersey Transit can…

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  • NJT Changes Weekend Bike Rules Again

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    Donald Winship

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    New Jersey Transit has changed the rules for bicycles on weekend trains again.  The ban on bikes applies only between Secaucus and Penn Station, New York, so riders can take a bike on the train between points within New Jersey.  Riders cannot take bicycles to Penn Station on trains that leave Dover after 7:05 a.m. and before 11:05…

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  • NJT Relaxes Some Weekend Bicycle Restrictions, but It’s Little Help on Our Lines

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    Donald Winship

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    New Jersey Transit announced on Monday, August 6th, that it would relax some of the weekend restrictions against the use of bicycles on trains, beginning on Saturday, August 11th.  The restrictions that went into effect in July prohibited bicycles on all inbound trains that would arrive at their terminals in Newark, Hoboken, or New York…

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  • Funding Increase Coming for Northeast Corridor; Benefits Our Trains, Too

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    Donald Winship

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    The New Jersey Legislature has authorized funding for Northeast Corridor (NEC) improvements of $35.7 million for fiscal year 2013—an 81% increase over the $19.7 million originally proposed by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.  The NEC line is important for rail riders in our area, because Midtown Direct trains on the Morris & Essex, Montclair-Boonton, and Gladstone trains use…

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  • NJT Cuts Bus Service; Coalition Objects

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    Donald Winship

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    New Jersey Transit eliminated 4 bus lines running in Newark and Bloomfield, while cutting service on other lines in the area.  The cuts will take effect on September 1st.  The agency decided to save one of the routes slated for elimination; the #78, which provides service between Penn Station and Broad Street Station in Newark and Secaucus, primarily during peak commuting…

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  • NJT Announces New Bicycle Policy

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    Donald Winship

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    Cyclists Win Some and Lose Some; Public Not Consulted New Jersey Transit implemented new policies regarding bringing bicycles onto trains on July 1st.  The victory for bike riders was that bikes can now be brought onto trains at all stations, not only stations with high-level platforms. The loss for bike riders is that cyclists from…

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  • NJ Transit to Consider Bringing Back Off-Peak Discounts

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    Donald Winship

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    This article is from the Star-Ledger, and does not necessarily reflect the views of the Lackawanna Coalition NJ Transit officials are reconsidering an unpopular 2-year-old decision that ended discounts for rail passengers who ride during weekends and other off-peak hours. Coupled with an average fare hike of 22% in May 2010, off-peak riders who lost…

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