Lackawanna Coalition

advocating for rail passengers since 1979

  • 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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  • Quiet Commute Program Expands

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    David Peter Alan

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    NJT has announced that,starting next Tuesday (January 20th), all trains will have “Quiet Commute” Cars until 8:00 p.m. on weekdays. Currently, trains running to and from Hoboken have them during those hours, but trains to and from Penn Station Newark or Penn Station New York only have them during peak-commuting hours. The change brings cars…

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  • 2014 Was a Big Year for the Coalition

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    David Peter Alan

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    It is our mission to serve YOU, as riders on New Jersey Transit’s trains and connecting transit.  We continue to pursue this mission, and we made progress last year. We celebrated our 35th anniversary of service to you in April.  The following month, New Jersey Transit Executive Director Veronique “Ronnie” Hakim presented us with a…

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  • EWR Monorail, Station to Close May 1 for 75 Days

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    John Bobsin

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    Newark Liberty International Airport’s monorail system is showing its age, and it will shut down May 1 for a 75-day overhaul, according to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, which operates the transportation system, reported by Steve Strunsky in the Star-Ledger (April 9).  The monorail is the only way to get from…

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  • Executive Director: More Changes Coming to NJT

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    Donald Winship

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    Aside from announcing that Quiet Commute Cars will soon be offered on trains to and from Hoboken during midday hours on weekdays, New Jersey Transit Executive Director Veronique “Ronnie” Hakim said there are some other changes coming to the agency soon.

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  • A Hoboken Cure for the Midtown Woes

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    Donald Winship

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    Does it seem like almost every other day that there is a delay on trains to New York?  Based on data from NJ Transit’s e-mail alerts, there have been delays, more often than every third day, reported to this rider, whose home station is Mount Tabor, on the M&E Line west of Morristown!  In the 92 days from Oct.…

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  • Quiet Cars Coming to Midday Hoboken Trains

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    Donald Winship

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    In a move members of our organization have been calling for recently, NJ Transit has announced the expansion of its Quiet Commute program outside of rush hours according to a report from Mike Frassinelli. The trial program will begin with midday trains to and from Hoboken Terminal, on weekdays staring May 5. The quiet car…

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