This summer has been a challenging one at NJ Transit, with many rail delays, which the agency largely blamed on Amtrak. In fact,… Continue Reading Report from the Chair—Sept./Oct. 2024
Our May meeting will take place on the 18th, the third Monday of the month, because of the Memorial Day holiday. Our presenter… Continue Reading Preview of Upcoming Coalition Meeting Presentations
New York area transit operations have suffered through a difficult week. On the evening of Tuesday, January 28, an NJ Transit train inbound… Continue Reading Winter Woes Ad Nausuem
Everybody knows that New York’s Penn Station (NYP) is crowded with commuters during peak-commuting hours, and we have a way to reduce demand… Continue Reading Report from the Chair, Mar./Apr. 2014
According to an announcement by Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY), Amtrak will use $86 million in Superstorm Sandy federal recovery funds to perform maintenance… Continue Reading Amtrak to Repair East River Tunnels
This editorial article was published in the Asbury Park Press. It is quoted here as a matter of interest, and does not necessarily… Continue Reading Let’s Get Behind Amtrak Tunnels
This article was published in the New York Times. It is quoted here as a matter of interest, and does not necessarily reflect… Continue Reading Report Disputes Christie’s Basis for Halting Tunnel
Late Thursday, November 11, Amtrak officials said that any talks with NJ Transit on a joint new tunnel under the Hudson are dead,… Continue Reading Amtrak Says Joint Tunnel with NJT is Dead
WNYC reported at noon Wednesday that N.J. Gov. Christie has reaffirmed his decision to cancel the ARC tunnel. This follows a 2-week period… Continue Reading Christie Cancels Tunnel
Partisan politics appears to be heating up over the issue of the ARC Project with New Jersey Transit’s proposed deep-cavern terminal under 34th… Continue Reading Columnist Criticizes Lautenberg for Continuing to Defend Deep-Cavern Proposal
