In light of the Interstate 80 closures, NJ Transit reduced fares for riders west of Dover. We, of course, appreciate this action to… Continue Reading Service West of Dover
The New Jersey Legislature provides 4 sessions for public input on the state budget. For Fiscal Year 2026, the Lackawanna Coalition presented their… Continue Reading Lackawanna Coalition at New Jersey Budget Hearings
On Friday, November 15, 2024, the Rail Users’ Network had its Fall Virtual Conference. The theme was F.R.A. Corridor Grants – Boosting Economic… Continue Reading RUN Fall 2024 Conference in Brief
Using the system in 2024 was more difficult than normal and there were several bad policy decisions made. Here are some highlights: New… Continue Reading 2024: Bad Times for NJT Riders
The Rail Users’ Network held their spring conference virtually on the afternoon of Friday, May 17. The conference’s focus was expanding long distance… Continue Reading RUN Conference: Optimism & Reality—“What is the Hold Up‽”
New Jersey’s budget for Fiscal 2024, which starts on July 1st, was approved on the last day of June. This year’s budget approval… Continue Reading No Changes for NJT Budget; $12M for Private Bus Carriers
After securing a $65 million deal to transfer the right-of-way of the former Greenwood Lake line to the nongovernmental organization Open Space Initiative,… Continue Reading Norfolk Southern Rips Up Tracks On Former Lower Greenwood Lake Line
On October 24, David Antonio, Director of Planning for Essex County, came to the Lackawanna Coalition meeting to present Essex County’s “Essex 2045”… Continue Reading Essex County Transportation Plan 2045 Comes to Lackawanna Coalition
On Friday, August 12th, the Lackawanna Coalition, along with members from SCDRTAC, made an inspection trip on the North Jersey Coast Line. The… Continue Reading From Newark to Bay Head: LC Inspection Trip on the NJCL
The Rail Users’ Network (RUN) held their annual spring conference virtually on Friday, April 29. The theme was “Look West— here’s where advocates… Continue Reading RUNning in the Spring
