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Here are the minutes for the December 2015 meeting.
-Vito
Minutes December 2015
Minutes December 2015
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Re: Minutes December 2015
Vito did a really thorough job on the minutes. That deserves a "Good for You"!
There were a number of names spelled incorrectly, so I made those spelling corrections. Other corrections can be discussed at the meeting.
in the future, I will be careful to spell out any name when the spelling is not obvious.
DPA
Lackawanna Coalition Minutes 12-28-2015 Millburn City Hall 7:00 PM
7:07 Call to order/Review of Last Month’s Minutes
7:20 Minutes accepted
7:22 David- Executive Committee Report:
Review of By-laws
Purview of organization: Change from Morris and Essex Lines and Montclair Branch to Morris and Essex and Montclair-Boonton Lines and connecting transit.
Lackawanna Coalition is a 501(c)(4) organization.
Executive Committee: Nominations in December, Elections in January. What will be duties of the Vice-Chair? Formalize requirement that Executive Committee communicate.
7:30 Al-Include in By-laws that purvey is all trains that service Hoboken terminal and all connecting services.
7:30 2016 Director Election Slate:
Chair: David Peter Alan
Vice: Steve Thorpe
Communication: Donald Winship
Technical: Jesse Gribin
Treasurer: Brad Peyeur
Secretary: Empty; Gary Kazin will not be available until April
Membership: Empty
Legislative: Empty
7:40 Election Slate approved; ratification will be at January meeting.
7:45 Possible Presenters for future meetings:
Jim Greller Streetcar promotor
An official from New York Penn Station
Don Phillips Trains Magazine
Fritz Plous Journalist
Ben Kebeck Second Avenue Sagas
Al Papp NJARP
7:47 Don-Should we have separate meetings for separate issues?
7:49 David-Should we limit presentations to 45 minutes?
7:53 David-Should we have a review of the Lackawanna Cutoff restoration?
7:57 Ben asks to be member of Legislative Committee.
8:03 IRS needs a submission to re-classify Lackawanna Coalition as 501(C)(3).
8:06 David begins Chair Report.
8:06 Dennis J. Martin is new Executive Director of New Jersey Transit. He was General Manager of of Bus Operations at PABT. No Executive Director has been from Operations since George Warrington. He is not receiving an executive director’s salary.
David will be publishing an article at National Corridors website.
Gateway Development Corporation will include FRA, Amtrak, PANYNJ.
There exists a two year window between Tunnel Failure and Gateway Construction.
Drew Galloway and Joe Boardman believe that a tunnel must be shut down for at least six months straight.
8:13 Al-NJT does not have Plan B is 1 or 2 tunnels must be shut down.
8:20 Rachel-Cory Booker has taken a tunnel trip, and has thousands of followers on-line. Can we utilize this?
8:21 Al-Amtrak got a five year authorization of 1.39 billion dollars; it may be 2 billion dollars by 2019.
8:22 David-For the first time since April 2003, NJT board member dissented: Richard Hammer, NJ Commissioner of Transportation
8:30 David -Regarding late night inbound service between Dover and Summit, ask Bob Lavell, director of Train Operations, for discharge-only between Summit and Newark.
Substitute bus service on Gladstone Branch to resume in spring.
8:32 Ben-Request to increase service on NJT Route 986.
8:33 Create shuttle bus for riders west of Summit and South of Long Branch.
8:34 Committee and taskforce approval:
Legal Committee: David Healy
Gladstone Branch Taskforce: Brad Peyeur, John Bobsin, Ben Schumer
Montclair-Boonton Line Taskforce: Vito Havrilla, Rachel Herman, Donald Winship
Technical Committee: David Peter Alan, Jesse Gribin, Steve Thorpe, John Bobsin, Gary Kazin, Donald Winship
Communication Committee: Pat Winship, Donald Winship, Paul Bubney, John Bobsin
Legislative Committee: Pat Winship, Elaine Becker, Ben Schumer, Brad Payeur, Sally Gellert
8:39 The 2016 meeting schedule is fourth Monday of every month, except Monday December 19.
8:40 David-Rich Andreski left NJT for Connecticut DOT. Steve Fittante left NJT for a consulting firm.
8:41 Upcoming Presentations:
Mike Slack IT Director at NJT
8:43 End of Chair Report
8:44 Gladstone Branch Report
8:46 Montclair-Boonton Taskforce Creation
8:4 Joint Statement by Lackawanna Coalition and NJARP for better Newark Light Rail Service
8:5 Communicative Committee
8:5 Technical Committee
New Multiple-Unit
8:5 Legislative Committee
8:55 Bob paid Millburn Township secretary and PO Box; request for reimbursement. Motion passed; Jesse will cut check.
8:56 Update from other organizations:
8:56
NJARP has concerns about Gladstone Branch. Will NJT and Amtrak coordinating with each other concerning Gateway?
Rail Users’ Network meeting will be February 6 at old MTA building 370 Madison Ave.
RUN conference will be in Boston April 29.
Michael Dukakis will be present.
NARP Amtrak will not continue diner car service on Silver Star.
9:05 John-Arrow III EMU-s need to be refurbished.
9:06 Amtrak can now put extra money into NEC to help alleviate 52 billion dollar maintenance backlog.
9:07 SCTRTAC-status quo.
9:12 Adjournment
There were a number of names spelled incorrectly, so I made those spelling corrections. Other corrections can be discussed at the meeting.
in the future, I will be careful to spell out any name when the spelling is not obvious.
DPA
Lackawanna Coalition Minutes 12-28-2015 Millburn City Hall 7:00 PM
7:07 Call to order/Review of Last Month’s Minutes
7:20 Minutes accepted
7:22 David- Executive Committee Report:
Review of By-laws
Purview of organization: Change from Morris and Essex Lines and Montclair Branch to Morris and Essex and Montclair-Boonton Lines and connecting transit.
Lackawanna Coalition is a 501(c)(4) organization.
Executive Committee: Nominations in December, Elections in January. What will be duties of the Vice-Chair? Formalize requirement that Executive Committee communicate.
7:30 Al-Include in By-laws that purvey is all trains that service Hoboken terminal and all connecting services.
7:30 2016 Director Election Slate:
Chair: David Peter Alan
Vice: Steve Thorpe
Communication: Donald Winship
Technical: Jesse Gribin
Treasurer: Brad Peyeur
Secretary: Empty; Gary Kazin will not be available until April
Membership: Empty
Legislative: Empty
7:40 Election Slate approved; ratification will be at January meeting.
7:45 Possible Presenters for future meetings:
Jim Greller Streetcar promotor
An official from New York Penn Station
Don Phillips Trains Magazine
Fritz Plous Journalist
Ben Kebeck Second Avenue Sagas
Al Papp NJARP
7:47 Don-Should we have separate meetings for separate issues?
7:49 David-Should we limit presentations to 45 minutes?
7:53 David-Should we have a review of the Lackawanna Cutoff restoration?
7:57 Ben asks to be member of Legislative Committee.
8:03 IRS needs a submission to re-classify Lackawanna Coalition as 501(C)(3).
8:06 David begins Chair Report.
8:06 Dennis J. Martin is new Executive Director of New Jersey Transit. He was General Manager of of Bus Operations at PABT. No Executive Director has been from Operations since George Warrington. He is not receiving an executive director’s salary.
David will be publishing an article at National Corridors website.
Gateway Development Corporation will include FRA, Amtrak, PANYNJ.
There exists a two year window between Tunnel Failure and Gateway Construction.
Drew Galloway and Joe Boardman believe that a tunnel must be shut down for at least six months straight.
8:13 Al-NJT does not have Plan B is 1 or 2 tunnels must be shut down.
8:20 Rachel-Cory Booker has taken a tunnel trip, and has thousands of followers on-line. Can we utilize this?
8:21 Al-Amtrak got a five year authorization of 1.39 billion dollars; it may be 2 billion dollars by 2019.
8:22 David-For the first time since April 2003, NJT board member dissented: Richard Hammer, NJ Commissioner of Transportation
8:30 David -Regarding late night inbound service between Dover and Summit, ask Bob Lavell, director of Train Operations, for discharge-only between Summit and Newark.
Substitute bus service on Gladstone Branch to resume in spring.
8:32 Ben-Request to increase service on NJT Route 986.
8:33 Create shuttle bus for riders west of Summit and South of Long Branch.
8:34 Committee and taskforce approval:
Legal Committee: David Healy
Gladstone Branch Taskforce: Brad Peyeur, John Bobsin, Ben Schumer
Montclair-Boonton Line Taskforce: Vito Havrilla, Rachel Herman, Donald Winship
Technical Committee: David Peter Alan, Jesse Gribin, Steve Thorpe, John Bobsin, Gary Kazin, Donald Winship
Communication Committee: Pat Winship, Donald Winship, Paul Bubney, John Bobsin
Legislative Committee: Pat Winship, Elaine Becker, Ben Schumer, Brad Payeur, Sally Gellert
8:39 The 2016 meeting schedule is fourth Monday of every month, except Monday December 19.
8:40 David-Rich Andreski left NJT for Connecticut DOT. Steve Fittante left NJT for a consulting firm.
8:41 Upcoming Presentations:
Mike Slack IT Director at NJT
8:43 End of Chair Report
8:44 Gladstone Branch Report
8:46 Montclair-Boonton Taskforce Creation
8:4 Joint Statement by Lackawanna Coalition and NJARP for better Newark Light Rail Service
8:5 Communicative Committee
8:5 Technical Committee
New Multiple-Unit
8:5 Legislative Committee
8:55 Bob paid Millburn Township secretary and PO Box; request for reimbursement. Motion passed; Jesse will cut check.
8:56 Update from other organizations:
8:56
NJARP has concerns about Gladstone Branch. Will NJT and Amtrak coordinating with each other concerning Gateway?
Rail Users’ Network meeting will be February 6 at old MTA building 370 Madison Ave.
RUN conference will be in Boston April 29.
Michael Dukakis will be present.
NARP Amtrak will not continue diner car service on Silver Star.
9:05 John-Arrow III EMU-s need to be refurbished.
9:06 Amtrak can now put extra money into NEC to help alleviate 52 billion dollar maintenance backlog.
9:07 SCTRTAC-status quo.
9:12 Adjournment