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  • Back to the Future

    February 8, 2026

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    David Peter Alan

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    Railgram

    An Unintended Preview of Things to Come If you are old enough to remember what commuting and/or occasional trips to the City were… Continue Reading Back to the Future

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  • Portal North Bridge Cutover Brings Schedule Changes Later This Winter

    February 8, 2026

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    David Peter Alan

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    Railgram

    The new Portal North Bridge located west of Secaucus Station is essentially ready for service, and NJ Transit has plans to start using… Continue Reading Portal North Bridge Cutover Brings Schedule Changes Later This Winter

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  • NJ Transit Offers “Jersey Journeys”

    February 8, 2026

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    Sally Jane Gellert

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    Railgram

    Our state has a lot of Revolutionary history to celebrate this year.  European settlers first landed on the Atlantic coast before moving across… Continue Reading NJ Transit Offers “Jersey Journeys”

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  • Report from the Chair – January/February 2026

    February 8, 2026

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    Sally Jane Gellert

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    Railgram

    As we welcome 2026, we enter the nation’s 250th anniversary year, and for many of us it is way different than we ever… Continue Reading Report from the Chair – January/February 2026

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  • Lackawanna Coalition goes to Port Jervis

    December 20, 2025

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    Webweaver

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    On Saturday 11 October 2025, a group of Lackawanna Coalition members took the train to Port Jervis, New York. We decided upon this… Continue Reading Lackawanna Coalition goes to Port Jervis

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  • Report from the Chair (Nov-Dec 2025)

    December 20, 2025

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    Sally Jane Gellert

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    Railgram

    Late in October, we learned of a Millburn project honoring the country’s 250th birthday, and were pleased to be offered a chance to… Continue Reading Report from the Chair (Nov-Dec 2025)

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  • Getting Around Union County on Transit

    December 20, 2025

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    David Peter Alan

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    Railgram

    Union County is essentially the northernmost county in Central Jersey and, from outward appearances, it seems to be rich in transit. The Morris… Continue Reading Getting Around Union County on Transit

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  • “Boonton Scoot” Runs, but without M&E Connections

    December 20, 2025

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    David Peter Alan

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    Railgram

    Sunday, September 28 was Boonton Day, with a street fair on Main Street and, perhaps more important to rail fans, the United Railway… Continue Reading “Boonton Scoot” Runs, but without M&E Connections

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  • NJ Transit and its Riders Endure Brief Work Stoppage by Engineers

    September 13, 2025

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    David Peter Alan

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    Railgram

    New Jersey Transit’s rail riders got through four days without their trains, due to a work stoppage called by the Brotherhood of Locomotive… Continue Reading NJ Transit and its Riders Endure Brief Work Stoppage by Engineers

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  • Remembering Kingsland Station (1870-2025)

    September 13, 2025

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    David Peter Alan

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    Railgram

    Saturday, June 7 was a cloudy day with rain showers; appropriate weather for the last day of service at a station that had… Continue Reading Remembering Kingsland Station (1870-2025)

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Recent Posts

  • Portal North Bridge Cutover Brings Schedule Changes Later This Winter

    February 8, 2026
  • NJ Transit Offers “Jersey Journeys”

    February 8, 2026
  • Report from the Chair – January/February 2026

    February 8, 2026

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