We have had the honor of having NJT Customer Advocate Franck Beaumin join our meetings as a guest to observe and take notes… Continue Reading News from the Customer Advocate
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
The biggest change for the Lackawanna Coalition this month is the temporary relocation of our meetings to the Summit Public Library while Millburn… Continue Reading Report from the Chair – May 2025
SEPTA had announced budget cuts if nothing was reached before January 2026. It appears that there will be budget cuts and eliminations on… Continue Reading SEPTA Cuts Loom
After 7 years, Kevin Corbett left NJ Transit on January 15 to take a position at Rutgers. His background concentrated on real estate… Continue Reading Corbett Out, Kolluri In at NJT
The toll was first collected on January 5, after a number of court cases in 3 U.S. District courts allowed it to proceed.… Continue Reading Congestion Pricing Comes to Manhattan
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
With the holiday season over, a new year begun, and Inauguration Day and Martin Luther King Day intersecting in a manner most ironic,… Continue Reading Report from the Chair (January 2025)
