Lackawanna Coalition

advocating for rail passengers since 1979

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  • From Florida on Valentine’s Day

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    Webweaver

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    Member Gary Kazin, a “snowbird” who winters in Florida and is an avid cyclist, sent in this report from his travels this past Valentine’s Day: We’re in Kissimmee, Florida, an appropriate destination for Valentine’s Day weekend, for the Florida Folk Dance Council’s Winter Camp, which started Friday evening and ends at noon Monday.  Eat (too…

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  • We Are “Meeting” by Phone Now

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    David Peter Alan

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    The Lackawanna Coalition is still alive and looking our for you, the riders on NJ Transit.  We have succeeded in convincing NJ Transit to run more trains for those of us who still need them and ride them. Historically, we met at Millburn Town Hall since our organization was founded in 1979.  At the moment,…

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  • Watch This Space! We’re Coming Back!

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    David Peter Alan

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    We are making a lot of changes at the Lackawanna Coalition these days, and we are doing it for YOU, our constituents! Things have changed in the last few weeks, since the COVID-19 virus struck our area.  People are traveling less staying home more, and not holding face-to-face meetings at all.  That includes us, as…

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  • Preview of Upcoming Coalition Meeting Presentations

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    David Peter Alan

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    Our May meeting will take place on the 18th, the third Monday of the month, because of the Memorial Day holiday. Our presenter will be Louis Hoffman, Program Manager for NJTIP, the New Jersey Travel Independence Program, which is part of the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University. Hoffman, who has…

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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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  • 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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