At a meeting of the Lackawanna Coalition held at Millburn, New Jersey and by telephone conference on October 25, 2021, the following resolution… Continue Reading Resolved: We Call for Permanent Federal Operating Support for Transit
At the October NJ Transit board meeting, I commented on the difficulty of finding information on agenda items in order to make meaningful… Continue Reading Report from the Chair, Nov./Dec. 2021
Portal North Bridge Is Out of Money Already! Stop the presses, NJ Transit Board members, please wake up! The $1.56 billion Portal North… Continue Reading NJT Board Members: Wake Up!
At the added August board meeting, a concept/design contract for this project, which began in April with an Innovation Challenge. The goal is… Continue Reading Secaucus to Meadowlands Transitway
Our August meeting was productive; we had been talking about a few issues on which we were able to come to resolution, and… Continue Reading Resolved: 2 Statements from the Coalition
On Friday, October 15th, from 1 to 5 p.m., the Rail Users’ Network hosts a regional miniconference focussing on Midwestern rail. They hope to… Continue Reading RUN Conference
On August 23rd we once again met in person at Millburn Town Hall, where we had an informative presentation from Josh Crandall of… Continue Reading Report from the Chair: Sept./Oct. 2021
Congestion-pricing hearings are being planned from midSeptember to midOctober, all virtual: The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), New York State Department of Transportation (NYS… Continue Reading Hearings on N.Y.C. Congestion Pricing
We were disappointed, but not surprised, to read this article. (No word on whether the Assembly version has made a similar change): https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/nj-transit-reform-bill-drops-key-provision/… Continue Reading NJ Transit “Reform” Bill Even Weaker
On July 27th from 4 to 7 p.m., the New Jersey Transportation Planning Association (NJTPA) will hold a virtual open-house meeting: drop in any… Continue Reading NJTPA Hosts Open House, Seeks Comments