Lackawanna Coalition

advocating for rail passengers since 1979

Category: Amtrak

  • Lackawanna Coalition Continues to Support the Cutoff

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    Webweaver

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    The long-standing position of the Coalition has been that restoration of rail service between New York City and Scranton, Penn. would be valuable, allowing long-distance commuters to take a break from driving (thus improving congestion and air quality on Route 80), enabling tourists and vacationers to reach new destinations, and adding options to areas of…

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  • Amtrak to Repair East River Tunnels

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    John Bobsin

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    According to an announcement by Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY), Amtrak will use $86 million in Superstorm Sandy federal recovery funds to perform maintenance work on four East River tunnels used by Amtrak, the Long Island Rail Road, and some NJ Transit trains enroute to or from Sunnyside Yard in Queens.  Several issues in the tunnels…

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  • Amtrak Sets Records on NEC

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    John Bobsin

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    A decade or so ago, airlines were the dominant players in the Northeast Corridor transportation market.  However, today air travel suffers from high fares, frequent delays, and time-consuming airport security checks; meanwhile, Amtrak offers its Acela premium service, on-line ticketing, and, importantly, workstation access; the result has been to tip the market share in favor…

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  • Conductor’s Punch: Obsolete?

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    John Bobsin

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    On most railroad systems, passengers present their tickets to train crew who walk the aisles, making holes in the ticket with their time-honored punches.  (Some systems collect fares automatically at stations, and NJT uses magnetically-coded tickets at Newark Airport and Secaucus Junction.)  However, the days of the old punch may be numbered.  Brian X. Chen,…

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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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  • Severe Service Disruptions Plague Northeast Corridor Line, Affecting M&E Line Riders

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    David Peter Alan

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    Three severe service disruptions in as many days made commuting difficult for New Jersey rail riders on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, June 21st, 22nd, and 23rd.  Although the difficulties originated on Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor Line, some commuters and other riders on the Morris & Essex, Montclair-Boonton and Gladstone Lines were affected.  These lines use NEC…

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  • Amtrak Says Joint Tunnel with NJT is Dead

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    Donald Winship

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    Late Thursday, November 11, Amtrak officials said that any talks with NJ Transit on a joint new tunnel under the Hudson are dead, according to the Bergen Record, reported by Karen Rouse. “We are no longer interested in this project,” said Vernae Graham, spokeswoman for Amtrak. “There were exploratory talks going on with NJ Transit,”…

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  • Amtrak Unveils 30-year High-Speed Rail Vision

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    Donald Winship

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    At a news conference on Tuesday, September 24, Amtrak’s President, Joseph Boardman, unveiled the railroad’s vision for high-speed rail in the Boston-Washington Northeast Corridor.  The plan envisions full service by 2040, but says some service could begin as early as 2015.  The visionary plan would cut travel time between New York and Washington to 96…

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