Lackawanna Coalition

advocating for rail passengers since 1979

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  • Coalition Steps Up Community Outreach

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    David Peter Alan

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    At its meeting on Monday evening, the Lackawanna Coalition announced preliminary plans to increase our outreach to our communities; the counties and municipalities along the Morris & Essex, Montclair-Boonton, and Gladstone Lines. We will not focus exclusively on community participation, however, because we would like to welcome anyone who is interested in helping us with…

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  • Report from the Chair, Sept./Oct. 2023

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    Sally Jane Gellert

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    A lot has been written about NJ Transit’s decision to sell its headquarters building and move to the expensive Gateway building, so there is no point in belaboring it here. If in fact it was a well-reasoned decision, then the board shot itself in the foot by not revealing more details and the justification. We…

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  • NJ Transit: Truth in Advertising, Please!

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    Jesse Gribin

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    NJ Transit is lying. I don’t say this because of dishonesty in their dealings, or the fact that their IT constantly claims that trains are running and on time when they are in fact not. No, this is dishonesty in advertising. They claim, prominently—in advertising, news releases, and elsewhere—the following lie: “NJ TRANSIT is the…

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