Lackawanna Coalition

advocating for rail passengers since 1979

  • Coalition Calls for Rider-Representatives on NJT Board

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    David Peter Alan

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    The Lackawanna Coalition has called for the addition of representatives of New Jersey Transit’s riders as voting members of NJT’s Board of Directors. Senators Raymond J. Lesniak (D-Union) and Nicholas J. Sacco (D-Hudson-Bergen) have proposed Senate Bill S-2084, which calls for voting representatives of the riding public; one for rail riders and the other for…

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  • Upcoming Presentations

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    David Peter Alan

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    We have some exciting presentations lined up for our next two meetings. There are other constituencies that care about better transit, in addition to advocates who represent riders directly.  Our next two guests come from the Labor and the Environmental movements. On Monday, August 24th, Raymond W. Greaves will tell us about his vision for A…

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  • Coalition Calls for Stable and Sufficient Funding for Operations at NJ Transit and for Community Transportation

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    David Peter Alan

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    At its regular meeting on July 27th, the Lackawanna Coalition called for secure, stable, and sufficient funding for operations at NJ Transit, as well as for community transportation in New Jersey. In doing so, we have recognized the need for appropriate funding for transit operations, to avoid future fare increases and service cuts, as NJ…

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  • Official Follow-Up Regarding NJ Transit Fare Increase

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    David Peter Alan

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    New Jersey Transit recently held a number of hearings around the State on its proposal to increase fares and cut services.  The Lackawanna Coalition opposed these proposals for several reasons.  Only transit riders are singled out for an increase, for the eighth time since user fees on motor fuels reached their current level in 1988.…

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  • Preview of Upcoming Coalition Meeting Presentations

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    David Peter Alan

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    Our May meeting will take place on the 18th, the third Monday of the month, because of the Memorial Day holiday. Our presenter will be Louis Hoffman, Program Manager for NJTIP, the New Jersey Travel Independence Program, which is part of the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University. Hoffman, who has…

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  • Make Your Voice Heard at NJ Transit’s Hearings on Proposed Fare Increases and Service Cuts

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    David Peter Alan

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    New Jersey Transit has called for fare increases and elimination of some service that affect our area of concern. They include eliminating the last train of the evening from Hoboken on the Montclair-Boonton and Pascack Valley Lines, as well as eliminating the connection between Morristown and the Livingston Mall on the #872 bus. The Lackawanna…

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  • Coalition Statement About NJT’s Handling of Winter Storm Juno

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    David Peter Alan

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    Everyone feared the recent snowstorm, which New York Mayor DiBlasio predicted would be “historic” in its effect. The actual storm did not reach that level of intensity or devastation in New Jersey or New York City, but it is shaping up to be one of the worst winter storms of all time in New England…

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  • January Meeting Postponed

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    David Peter Alan

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    The weather reports have gotten worse throughout the day, so the meeting originally scheduled for tomorrow evening has been postponed. The new meeting date will be Thursday, February 5th.  We plan to meet at the regular time and place, 7:00 at Millburn Town Hall.  If the conference room where we normally meet is not available, we will inform…

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  • PATH Overnight Service to Continue

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    David Peter Alan

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    WNYC Radio reports that John Degnan, Chair of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, has announced that PATH (Port Authority Trans-Hudson) trains will continue to operate at overnight hours, at least for the foreseeable future. A report released by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo had recommended…

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  • Raritan Valley “One-Seat-Ride” Service Belatedly Extended to Evening

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    David Peter Alan

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    Riders on the Raritan Valley Line (RVL) now can ride a train directly to or from New York Penn Station on weekday evenings, without having to change trains at Newark. The new service went into effect on Monday, January 12th. “One-Seat-Ride” service between the western terminals of Raritan and High Bridge and New York began…

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