Lackawanna Coalition

advocating for rail passengers since 1979

  • Coalition Endorses Proposal for “Affordable ARC Now—Not Later”

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    John Bobsin

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    The Lackawanna Coalition has passed a resolution in support of building “An Affordable ARC Project Now—Not Later”.  The organization calls on the state commissioner of transportation and the executive director of New Jersey Transit (NJT) to implement plans that would expand and modernize Northeast Corridor (NEC) capacity while drawing only on $6.4 billion in existing…

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  • Coalition Helps Connect New England by Rail

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    John Bobsin

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    “We CAN Connect New England by Rail” was the theme of a conference held in New Haven on April 29, and members of the Lackawanna Coalition helped with the effort.  This writer moderated a panel on “Connecting New England with South of New York”.  Technical Director Joseph M. Clift described our proposal for building a…

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  • Dual-Mode Locomotives Make Their Debut

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    John Bobsin

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    NJT has unveiled its first ALP-45 dual-mode locomotive.  The engines will be able to run under electric wire and will also run on diesel fuel for nonelectrified operation.  They may be used to provide through service to Penn Station from points west of Dover on the Morris & Essex Line and west of Montclair on…

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  • Low-Floor Buses Are Coming to Morris County

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    Donald Winship

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    Morris County bus riders may soon have to climb only one step to board a local bus, rather than four.  NJT has ordered low-floor-boarding buses, which will soon appear in Morris County and the Atlantic City area.  People with disabilities can board these buses more easily than conventional buses.  The buses are popular in many…

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  • Quiet Commute Cars Come to Hoboken

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    Donald Winship

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    New Jersey Transit has announced that the car nearest to Hoboken on every peak-hour train will be a Quiet Commute Car, effective June 1st.  Cell phone use will be prohibited on those cars, and conversations must be kept at low volume.  Quiet Commite cars will be designated on all Morris & Essex, Gladstone Branch, and…

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  • Lackawanna Coalition Calls on NJT to Pass Benefits of Budget Increase on to Riders

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    Donald Winship

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    Gov. Clhris Christie has proposed an increase ofr $43.2 million in New Jersey Transit’s operating budget for the next fiscal year, beginning July 1st.  The Lackawanna Coallition has called for that money to be returned to riders.  The Coalition called for restoration of off-peak rail fares, which were eliminated last year, and for restoration of…

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  • Most NJT Fares Still Highest, Even After Fare Increase in New York

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    Donald Winship

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    Despite fare increases by New York’s Metropolitan Transportaiton Authority (the Long Island Rail Road, Metro-North, and local transit in New York City) that went into effect at the end of 2010, most New Jersey riders still pay more for a train ride than their counterparts elsewhere. A study by Lackawanna Coalition member John Bobsin indicates…

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  • NJT Operating Budget to Increase

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    Donald Winship

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    In a time of general belt-tightening, New Jersey Transit’s operating budget will increase.  The State’s budget for the next fiscal year, which begins on July 1st, includes an increase of $43.2 million in operating funds for New Jersey Transit. The operating side of the transit budget was cut last year, resulting in rail fare increases…

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  • Coalition Officers to Speak at New England Rail Conference

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    Donald Winship

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    Three officers of the Lackawanna Coalition will speak at the We CAN Connect New England by Rail conference to be held at the New Haven Free Public Library on Friday, April 29th.  The theme of the conference will Connecting New England by Rail, and it is sponsored by the Rail Users’ Network (RUN), the Connecticut Sierra…

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  • Winter Aggravates Train Delays

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    Donald Winship

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    January 2011 was NJ Transit’s worst month for train delays in 6 years, since January 2005, according to Mike Frassinelli, writing in the Star-Ledger (February 11).  The railroad classifies trains as “late” if they arrive 6 minutes or more after their schedule.  This January, trains were “late” 8.8% of the time; in January 2010, trains…

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