Lackawanna Coalition

advocating for rail passengers since 1979

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  • Coalition Names New Officers

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    David Peter Alan

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    The Lackawanna Coalition has named new governing officers for the year 2016. Our new Vice Chair is Stephen E. Thorpe, a resident of Winfield, in Union County. Steve is currently Chair of the Senior Citizens and Disabled Residents Transportation Advisory Committee (SCDRTAC) at NJ Transit. He has also served as Chair of the Union County…

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  • Quiet Commute Program Expands

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    David Peter Alan

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    NJT has announced that,starting next Tuesday (January 20th), all trains will have “Quiet Commute” Cars until 8:00 p.m. on weekdays. Currently, trains running to and from Hoboken have them during those hours, but trains to and from Penn Station Newark or Penn Station New York only have them during peak-commuting hours. The change brings cars…

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  • Quiet Cars Coming to Midday Hoboken Trains

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    Donald Winship

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    In a move members of our organization have been calling for recently, NJ Transit has announced the expansion of its Quiet Commute program outside of rush hours according to a report from Mike Frassinelli. The trial program will begin with midday trains to and from Hoboken Terminal, on weekdays staring May 5. The quiet car…

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  • Coalition Calls for Expanding “Quiet Commute Cars” to All Trains, at All Times

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    John Bobsin

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    The Lackawanna Coalition passed a resolution, at its June 27th meeting, calling on New Jersey Transit to expand its popular “Quiet Commute Car” program to all trains, including those running on weekends and outside traditional commuting hours on weekdays. NJT began running the quiet cars on New York trains last year and expanded the program…

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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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