Lackawanna Coalition

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  • Service West of Dover

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    Webweaver

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    In light of the Interstate 80 closures,  NJ Transit reduced fares for riders west of Dover. We, of course, appreciate this action to ease people’s pain, described in detail elsewhere in this issue. However, if service is to increase, things must change; certain facts on infrastructure and operations must be faced:  There is no weekend…

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  • NJ Transit Reports Increasing Ridership amid Half-Fare Offer, Due to Sinkholes on I-80

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    David Peter Alan

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    The main transportation topic in western Morris County these days is I-80’s closure on account of a number of sinkholes that have developed along the route. NJ Transit is offering half-fare round trips for riders on Morris & Essex and Montclair-Boonton Line trains west of Dover to encourage motorists to take the train, and the…

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  • STRIKE! We’re Out (in the Cold)

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    Sally Jane Gellert

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    Statement on the NJ Transit Strike UPDATE! We are glad to hear of the tentative agreement, though many of our members will be working their way to tonight’s meeting at the Summit Free Public Library without a train—#70 bus it is! We’re glad to see service restored tomorrow, May 20. Comments from May 16: This…

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  • Lackawanna Coalition Continues to Support the Cutoff

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    Webweaver

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    The long-standing position of the Coalition has been that restoration of rail service between New York City and Scranton, Penn. would be valuable, allowing long-distance commuters to take a break from driving (thus improving congestion and air quality on Route 80), enabling tourists and vacationers to reach new destinations, and adding options to areas of…

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  • 11-Day Service Disruption Affects M&E Riders in Morris County

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    David Peter Alan

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    An 11-day service disruption severely affected travel for many Morris & Essex (M&E) Line riders in December. All service between Morristown and Denville Junction was suspended, and there was only limited train service to Denville, Dover, and points west. Morris Plains and Mount Tabor had none. The outage was blamed on an incident on Sunday…

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