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
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)
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
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
The long-standing position of the Coalition has been that restoration of rail service between New York City and Scranton, Penn. would be valuable,… Continue Reading Lackawanna Coalition Continues to Support the Cutoff
Reprinted here from NJ Transit: There will be some schedule adjustments to select trains to enhance capacity and travel options for customers. These… Continue Reading PATH Is Closed This Month—What Now?
After 7 years, Kevin Corbett left NJ Transit on January 15 to take a position at Rutgers. His background concentrated on real estate… Continue Reading Corbett Out, Kolluri In at NJT
The toll was first collected on January 5, after a number of court cases in 3 U.S. District courts allowed it to proceed.… Continue Reading Congestion Pricing Comes to Manhattan
On Friday, November 15, 2024, the Rail Users’ Network had its Fall Virtual Conference. The theme was F.R.A. Corridor Grants – Boosting Economic… Continue Reading RUN Fall 2024 Conference in Brief
Using the system in 2024 was more difficult than normal and there were several bad policy decisions made. Here are some highlights: New… Continue Reading 2024: Bad Times for NJT Riders
