New Jersey Transit announced on Monday, August 6th, that it would relax some of the weekend restrictions against the use of bicycles on… Continue Reading NJT Relaxes Some Weekend Bicycle Restrictions, but It’s Little Help on Our Lines
The New Jersey Legislature has authorized funding for Northeast Corridor (NEC) improvements of $35.7 million for fiscal year 2013—an 81% increase over the $19.7 million… Continue Reading Funding Increase Coming for Northeast Corridor; Benefits Our Trains, Too
New Jersey Transit eliminated 4 bus lines running in Newark and Bloomfield, while cutting service on other lines in the area. The cuts will take… Continue Reading NJT Cuts Bus Service; Coalition Objects
Cyclists Win Some and Lose Some; Public Not Consulted New Jersey Transit implemented new policies regarding bringing bicycles onto trains on July 1st.… Continue Reading NJT Announces New Bicycle Policy
The town of Livingston, which has no direct rail service, plans to institute a “jitney” feeder service from the Livingston Mall to the… Continue Reading Livingston Plans New Feeder Service to M&E
New York’s Metro-North Railroad, which provides commuter services to northern suburbs in New York and Connecticut, plans a substantial increase in rail service… Continue Reading Metro-North Plans Off-Peak Service Increase
This article is from the Star-Ledger, and does not necessarily reflect the views of the Lackawanna Coalition NJ Transit officials are reconsidering an… Continue Reading NJ Transit to Consider Bringing Back Off-Peak Discounts
This article, formerly found at the link below, is from the Daily Record, and does not necessarily reflect the views of the Lackawanna… Continue Reading No Fare Hike in NJ Transit Budget
Transit users pay fares. Highway users (sometimes) pay tolls. Transit users have often wondered how much of the fares they pay go to… Continue Reading Toll Collection: Not Free
The Tappan Zee Bridge has carried the New York Thruway across the Hudson River for 57 years. Designed for 100,000 vehicles per day,… Continue Reading No-Transit Tappan Zee Controversy Continues