Coalition Chairperson Sally Jane Gellert came to rail advocacy through the environmental movement. She participated in the first Earth Day, back in 1970,… Continue Reading RUN for Better Trains and a Better Environment
NJ Transit recently donated an ALP-44 electric locomotive (No. 4424) to the United Railroad Historical Society of New Jersey. Although this is not a terribly old rail car, it is historic in that it represents both the first electric locomotives purchased new by the state of New Jersey and the first time the agency had…
At its June 26 meeting, the Lackawanna Coalition learned about a plan for the Princeton Dinky, the short branch that NJ Transit runs… Continue Reading TigerTrain: A Recent Proposal for the Princeton Dinky
Semiannual accessibility forum is becoming a routine matter at NJ Transit—but not so routine that publicity can be neglected. The latest was on… Continue Reading NJ Transit Accessibility Forum
Summer has started with hot weather and the occasional storm, bringing a few downed trees to disrupt our travel. NJ Transit unveiled the… Continue Reading Report from the Chair
We are a rail organization. However, we know that riders often connect to rail through their local bus (or in a more sustainable… Continue Reading Coach USA Cuts Newark Buses
New Jersey’s budget for Fiscal 2024, which starts on July 1st, was approved on the last day of June. This year’s budget approval… Continue Reading No Changes for NJT Budget; $12M for Private Bus Carriers
commentary Recently it was reported that NJ Transit is going to move its headquarters from its owned building on one side of Newark… Continue Reading A New NJT Headquarters?
Interstate Senior Fares? Seniors et al. can obtain a Senior Key Card valid for free riding in SEPTA within Pennsylvania. This leads to… Continue Reading Using SEPTA’s Senior Key Card
So we trekked over there to find out what was happening. I wanted to find out whether the trains were really still terminating… Continue Reading “Rush hour” at Bernardsville