Lackawanna Coalition

advocating for rail passengers since 1979

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  • Budget Committees, March 2025

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    We attended the Tuesday, March 25th hearing in Trenton (State House) and the Wednesday, March 26th hearing in Newark (NJIT Student Center). We presented the same statement at both, differing only in the committee name on the written copy.

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    Avenel Woodbridge Perth Amboy South Amboy Aberdeen-Matawan Hazlet Middletown Red Bank Long Branch Elberon/Allenhurst Asbury Park Belmar/Spring Lake/Manasquan/Point Pleasant For intermediate riders, keep in mind that the North Jersey Coast Line can be “replicated” by taking the following chain of buses from Newark: #24/59/62 to Elizabeth – #48 to Perth Amboy – #817 to Campbells…

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  • Need an Alternative to the NJCL?

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    Here’s a list of alternatives by town for those who need it: Avenel – #115 to PABT…for Newark, take it to Jersey Gardens for the #24 or #40 (you have to walk through the mall to get to the local bus stop) Woodbridge – #116 to PABT or #803 to Metropark/#48 to Rahway for the…

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  • Corporate Transit Fee

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    Sally Jane Gellert

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    Transit agencies throughout the country are facing fiscal crises after ridership droppedsome 90% during the early days of the pandemic, rebounding only slowly. Federal funding kept trains and buses running, and as that funding ends, agencies are looking at a dismal financial future. This is where NJ Transit finds itself, with a looming fiscalshortfall of…

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  • Lackawanna Coalition Celebrates 45 Years of Service to Area Riders

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    David Peter Alan

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    On Tuesday, April 9, the Lackawanna Coalition celebrated the 45th anniversary of its founding in 1979. The organization was established in 1979, when transit in New Jersey was in crisis. Local rail service was provided by Conrail, with help from the Commuter Operating Agency, a subagency of the New JerseyDepartment of Transportation. The railroad needed…

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  • NJ Transit Accessibility Forum

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    Sally Jane Gellert

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    Semiannual accessibility forum is becoming a routine matter at NJ Transit—but not so routine that publicity can be neglected. The latest was on Tuesday, June 27, the day after our June meeting, and attendance was dismal or worse. A few folks attended remotely by Zoom, another handful or two in person in Newark. We had…

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  • Station Inspection Form

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    We are reviving our past practice of station inspections and will be compiling results to bring to the attention of NJ Transit, both concerns and compliments. We encourage folks to submit their findings.

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  • NJT Board Members: Wake Up!

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    Portal North Bridge Is Out of Money Already! Stop the presses, NJ Transit Board members, please wake up! The $1.56 billion Portal North Bridge construction contract you approved unanimously at a special meeting last Oct. 12 is a whopping $340 million (28%) over the $1.22 billion contract cost in the PNB Project capital budget! The…

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  • It has been quite a trip.

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    We have been trying to move from Joomla to WordPress for months; hoping to get it done sooner rather than later. Today, we got the right password and made the conversion; now lots of clean-up to get us back on track!

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  • Join Us as the Coalition Celebrates Our 40th Anniversary!

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    David Peter Alan

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    April will be a big month for the Lackawanna Coalition.  We will be celebrating 40 years of service to the train riders in our region and their communities, and we would like you to celebrate with us. The Coalition began as the Millburn Commuter Watchdog Committee, in response to deteriorating conditions and service on the…

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