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advocating for rail passengers since 1979

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  • News from the Customer Advocate

    May 19, 2025

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    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

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  • Service West of Dover

    May 19, 2025

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    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

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  • Lackawanna Coalition at New Jersey Budget Hearings

    May 19, 2025

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    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

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  • Report from the Chair – May 2025

    May 19, 2025

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    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

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  • SEPTA Cuts Loom

    May 19, 2025

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    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

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  • NJ Transit Reports Increasing Ridership amid Half-Fare Offer, Due to Sinkholes on I-80

    May 19, 2025

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    David Peter Alan

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    The main transportation topic in western Morris County these days is I-80’s closure on account of a number of sinkholes that have developed… Continue Reading NJ Transit Reports Increasing Ridership amid Half-Fare Offer, Due to Sinkholes on I-80

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  • Getting to the Coalition’s New Meeting Location

    May 19, 2025

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    David Peter Alan

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    For the past 46 years, which comprises its entire history, the Lackawanna Coalition has met in the wood-paneled conference room known as the… Continue Reading Getting to the Coalition’s New Meeting Location

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  • STRIKE! We’re Out (in the Cold)

    May 16, 2025

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    Sally Jane Gellert

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    Service Disruptions

    Statement on the NJ Transit Strike UPDATE! We are glad to hear of the tentative agreement, though many of our members will be… Continue Reading STRIKE! We’re Out (in the Cold)

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  • Budget Committees, March 2025

    May 8, 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… Continue Reading Budget Committees, March 2025

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  • A New ROUTE For Essex County

    March 21, 2025

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    A guest post by ROUTE founder Nick Giglia DeCamp bus stopping commuter service in April 2023 created a transit desert in many parts… Continue Reading A New ROUTE For Essex County

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  • Service West of Dover

    May 19, 2025
  • Lackawanna Coalition at New Jersey Budget Hearings

    May 19, 2025
  • Report from the Chair – May 2025

    May 19, 2025

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