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advocating for rail passengers since 1979

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  • NJ Transit Tackles Accessibility—Not a Success

    July 27, 2022

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    Sally Jane Gellert

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    Railgram

    Accessibility—something important to all of us. Some, temporarily able-bodied, need not concern themselves with it on a daily basis, able to simply take… Continue Reading NJ Transit Tackles Accessibility—Not a Success

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  • Report from the Chair: July/August 2022

    July 27, 2022

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    Sally Jane Gellert

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    Railgram

    It has been a hectic month, including a wildcat strike that disrupted service for Juneteenth/Father’s Day weekend, with almost 500 engineers calling out,… Continue Reading Report from the Chair: July/August 2022

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  • NJ Transit Board Announces Meeting Schedule

    June 2, 2022

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    NJT Management

    Unless otherwise indicated, meetings will be held at NJ TRANSIT’s Corporate Headquarters in Newark, New Jersey. The meetings will convene in the Board… Continue Reading NJ Transit Board Announces Meeting Schedule

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  • Report from the Chair

    May 14, 2022

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    Sally Jane Gellert

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    Railgram

    For the first time in 2 years, the NJ Transit board met in person on April 13, 2022. Much was the same: security… Continue Reading Report from the Chair

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  • NJ Transit Plans to Proceed with Gas Plant Despite Gov. Murphy Request

    April 16, 2022

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    Infrastructure

    This article was written for the Lackawanna Coalition by Ken Dolsky of the Don’t Gas the Meadowlands Coalition, which has been leading the… Continue Reading NJ Transit Plans to Proceed with Gas Plant Despite Gov. Murphy Request

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  • Live! In Person! The April NJT Board Meeting!

    March 27, 2022

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    We are pleased to note that the April board meeting will be held live on Wednesday morning, April 13th, at 9 a.m., at… Continue Reading Live! In Person! The April NJT Board Meeting!

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  • April Brings a Full NJ Transit Board:
    James Adams Cancelled

    March 27, 2022

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    Sally Jane Gellert

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    Railgram

    When in-person board meetings resume in April, there will be a full 13 members present (or at least 10: 3 individuals are nominated,… Continue Reading April Brings a Full NJ Transit Board:James Adams Cancelled

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  • A Missed Opportunity

    March 12, 2022

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    Sally Jane Gellert

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    Railgram

    For the past few years, we have watched the so-called NJ Transit “reform” legislation wind its way through the Trenton legislature. Our concerns… Continue Reading A Missed Opportunity

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  • Report from the Chair, Mar./Apr. 2022

    March 12, 2022

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    Sally Jane Gellert

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    Railgram

    We were pleased to see Board Member James Adams again take seriously his responsibility to oversee the NJ Transit budget, and vote against… Continue Reading Report from the Chair, Mar./Apr. 2022

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  • Who in Congress Represents You Now?

    March 12, 2022

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    After the 10-year census, states’ populations are calculated and Congressional representatives are redistributed across the United States. Accordingly, every 10 years, a new… Continue Reading Who in Congress Represents You Now?

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