The biggest train-related story since our last issue of the Railgram has to be the Norfolk Southern derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. We… Continue Reading Report from the Chair, March/April 2023
Our Website update had the unexpected consequence of knocking our forum offline temporarily—we are getting that restored to its old spot on the… Continue Reading Report from the Chair
In addition to my role as Lackawanna Coalition chairperson, I am a member of SCDRTAC, the Senior Citizens and Disabled Residents Transportation Advisory… Continue Reading Report from the Chair: Sept./Oct. 2022
It has been a hectic month, including a wildcat strike that disrupted service for Juneteenth/Father’s Day weekend, with almost 500 engineers calling out,… Continue Reading Report from the Chair: July/August 2022
For the first time in 2 years, the NJ Transit board met in person on April 13, 2022. Much was the same: security… Continue Reading Report from the Chair
The Lackawanna Coalition and the N.J. Rail Passengers’ Association have both argued that the proposed “Customer Advocate” position in the NJ Transit reform… Continue Reading Report from the Chair, Jan./Feb. 2022
At the October NJ Transit board meeting, I commented on the difficulty of finding information on agenda items in order to make meaningful… Continue Reading Report from the Chair, Nov./Dec. 2021
On August 23rd we once again met in person at Millburn Town Hall, where we had an informative presentation from Josh Crandall of… Continue Reading Report from the Chair: Sept./Oct. 2021
Our June meeting was unique—a throwback to prepandemic times, as we met in person for the first time since our hybrid meting in… Continue Reading Report from the Chair—July/Aug. 2021
