Lackawanna Coalition

advocating for rail passengers since 1979

  • Report Warned NJ Transit Officials of Flood Risk

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    Donald Winship

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     The article quoted here was posted to Northjersey.com. The quotation is posted here as a matter of interest. A report on climate change completed for NJ Transit months before superstorm Sandy struck New Jersey urged the agency to begin planning for higher storm surges that could envelop rail yards, destroy track beds and corrode switches,…

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  • Hoboken Terminal Building Closed

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    Donald Winship

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    Less than two days after PATH train service returned to Hoboken, New Jersey Transit’s historic terminal has been closed to the public.  Informed sources say that it was closed because of mold contamination from flooding caused by Hurricane Sandy.  Notices posted on the doors to the station waiting room say that the building has been…

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  • Communications Spotty: Report

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    John Bobsin

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    During the recent Hurricane Sandy emergency, New York transit agencies increasingly relied on social media such as Facebook,Twitter, Flickr, and YouTube to keep customers informed.  How well did they succeed?  Some did quite well, others not so well, according to reporting by Ray Rivera in The New York Times  (December 15). The Long Island Rail Road…

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  • Long Recovery for Hoboken PATH

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    John Bobsin

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    Major portions of the region’s transportation structure remain out of service or limited 6 weeks after Hurricane Sandy devastated the infrastructure.  In many cases, the public has received little information about just what has been damaged, how it’s being repaired, or when normal service might improve. One of the hardest-hit installations was the Hoboken station…

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  • Weather Experts Contradict NJT

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    John Bobsin

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    NJ Transit suffered serious damage to its passenger cars and locomotives when Hurricane Sandy flooded storage yards at Kearny in the Jersey Meadows and at Hoboken.  Whether the decision to move equipment to those yards in advance of the storm was a wise one has become a front-page controversy.  NJT Executive Director James Weinstein has…

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  • Gladstone Service Coming Back, but at a Reduced Level

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    Donald Winship

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    Morris County Service Also Cut The Lackawanna Coalition has obtained a draft schedule for the Morris & Essex Line and Gladstone Branch, which is slated to take effect on Monday, December 3rd.  The good news is that Gladstone Branch service will return for the first time since Superstorm Sandy disrupted service late in October.  The…

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  • Station Schedules Are Usually Wrong, But One Station Has a Correct Schedule Posted

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    Donald Winship

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    Many stations still have incorrect train schedules posted.  The last printed schedule, which showed service before Superstorm Sandy disrupted, is still on view at most stations.  Agents at Summit have posted the current temporary schedule, and we salute them for doing so. We advise customers to check NJ Transit’s web site, www.njtransit.com or to call the information…

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  • Did NJT Ignore Flood Warnings?

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    John Bobsin

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    Since Superstorm Sandy struck more than 3 weeks ago, NJ Transit has been working to restore normal service.  NJT was the hardest-hit suburban rail system in the Northeast; other New York-area systems, such as Long Island Rail Road and Metro-North, quickly restored near-normal service, but NJT continued to struggle with reduced schedules and one line…

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  • A Message from the Chair

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    Donald Winship

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    Hurricane Sandy has been rough on all of us.  Some of us lost power for days, and some of us suffered damage to our homes.  Even if our homes are intact, we lost our railroad for at least 2 weeks.  At this writing, service is coming back, and we hope that New Jersey Transit can…

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  • Riders’ Frustration Rises

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    John Bobsin

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    While NJ Transit rail service has been returning slowly after the massive damage of Hurricane Sandy, riders’ frustration has been mounting, and not just over the lack of service, writes Mike Frassinelli in the Star-Ledger  (November 13).  The riders are also angered by what is perceived as a lack of communication from NJ Transit about…

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