Lackawanna Coalition

advocating for rail passengers since 1979

Author: Donald Winship

  • No Fare Hike in NJ Transit Budget

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    Donald Winship

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    This article, formerly found at the link below, is from the Daily Record, and does not necessarily reflect the views of the Lackawanna Coalition NJ Transit’s new operating budget comes without a fare increase and the lowest rate of growth in 15 years, but transit advocates said the agency could spend more to fix nagging…

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  • FRA Proposes Additional Exclusions to Environmental Procedures

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    Donald Winship

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    This short article is from Railroad Track and Structures. It does not necessarily reflect the opinions of the Lackawanna Coalition. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) proposed an addition of 7 new Categorical Exclusions (CE) to its environmental procedures that will help expedite project delivery across the country. The proposed CEs, which were developed in coordination…

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  • NJT Adjusts Bikes-on-Trains Policy

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    Donald Winship

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    This article is from Railway Age, and does not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Lackawanna Coalition Calling it a “newly relaxed Bike Aboard Policy,” New Jersey Transit Monday said it will allow bicycles to board at all of its train stations effective July 1. But while the policy includes all stations, access is still…

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  • Amtrak’s Gateway Proposal Includes “Bergen Loop” to N.Y.C.

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    John Bobsin

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    This article was published in the Bergen Record. It is quoted here as a matter of interest, and does not necessarily reflect the views of the Lackawanna Coalition. Bergen and Passaic county commuters could have a direct ride into New York if Amtrak’s proposed Gateway project is built, an official said Tuesday. Amtrak spokesman Cliff…

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  • Let’s Get Behind Amtrak Tunnels

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    John Bobsin

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    This editorial article was published in the Asbury Park Press. It is quoted here as a matter of interest, and does not necessarily reflect the views of the Lackawanna Coalition. It’s all water under the bridge now, or more precisely, water over the tunnel. But the release on Tuesday of a federal Government Accountability Office…

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  • Report Disputes Christie’s Basis for Halting Tunnel

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    John Bobsin

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    This article was published in the New York Times. It is quoted here as a matter of interest, and does not necessarily reflect the views of the Lackawanna Coalition. Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey exaggerated when he declared that unforeseen costs to the state were forcing him to cancel the new train tunnel planned…

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  • NJDOT Chief Wants to Work on Reliability

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    John Bobsin

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    This article was published in the Asbury Park Press. It is quoted here as a matter of interest, and does not necessarily reflect the views of the Lackawanna Coalition. If it takes a village to raise a child, maybe it takes a transportation commissioner riding the trains to make them run on time? New Jersey…

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  • Record Transit Aid for NJ in Senate Transportation Bill‏

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    John Bobsin

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    This article was published in the Daily Record and summarized by one of our members. It is quoted here as a matter of interest, and does not necessarily reflect the views of the Lackawanna Coalition. New Jersey would get $519 million for public transit, under the federal highway bill passed by the Senate on Wednesday.…

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  • Weekday Midday Busing Resumes on Gladstone Branch

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    John Bobsin

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    Continuing track maintenance on the Gladstone Branch this summer has required bus service replacing trains on weekdays between roughly 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.; riders should note that inbound buses leave 15–30 minutes earlier than the trains they replace, leading to longer journey times, which are longest for the most outlying stations.  Outbound delays are…

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  • Rail Riders Score NJT Low

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    John Bobsin

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    In NJ Transit’s customer survey, released July 13, rail customers gave their service a barely acceptable score of 5.2, lower than scores recorded by bus (5.5), light rail (6.5) and disabled access (7.5) users.  NJT Executive Director Jim Weinstein had predicted the survey would “show our warts,” and it certainly did.  Rail riders gave the…

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