E-mail to Newsday from Orrin Getz

01/31/13 E-mail to Newsday from Orrin Getz, NJ-ARP Rockland Rep.

Tom Zambito

Newsday Westchester

The Metro-North's West Side Access Project would be of little benefit to Rockland County rail commuters. Allowing Metro-North trains on the Hudson Line to access Penn Station via the existing Amtrak West Side connection has some serious problems, including interference with the existing service that New Jersey Transit currently provides at Penn Station.

Rockland County rail commuters are much better off taking express trains on the Pascack Valley, Main, and Bergen County Lines and transferring at Secaucus for the New Jersey Transit Northeast Corridor trains that run into Penn Station New York. The effort should be to upgrade the Pascack Valley Line to allow for more express service. To get this to happen, Metro-North must work with New Jersey Transit to rescind the Memeorandum of Understanding (MOU) that it has with the eight Bergen County communities along the Pascack Valley Line between the New York State Line and the City of Hackensack.

Thanks,
Orrin Getz
New City, NY

Map 1

NJ-ARP was founded in 1980. The rail map looked far different than it does today. It was predominantly black lines. During the intervening 30+ years, our members were on the forefront advocating for more rail and light rail lines.

NJ-ARP was founded in 1980. The rail map looked far different than it does today. It was predominantly black lines. During the intervening 30+ years, our members were on the forefront advocating for more rail and light rail lines.

Map 2

Watch green appear on the map. NJ-ARP fought for all these lines, stations, and connections. They include the Waterfront Connection, MidTown Direct, the Montclair Connection, Hudson-Bergen Light Rail, Secaucus Junction Station, Newark Airport Station, 2 Newark City Subway extensions, Cape May Seashore Lines. Atlantic City Line, and the 34 mile River Line from Trenton to Camden.

Watch green appear on the map. NJ-ARP fought for all these lines, stations, and connections. They include the Waterfront Connection, MidTown Direct, the Montclair Connection, Hudson-Bergen Light Rail, Secaucus Junction Station, Newark Airport Station, 2 Newark City Subway extensions, Cape May Seashore Lines. Atlantic City Line, and the 34 mile River Line from Trenton to Camden.

Map 3

Continue watching as yellow lines are added. These are projects in planning stages or currently already under construction. Our work is far from finished, as the map will soon be changing again and 13 new red lines are added.

Map 4

These red lines have been in planning - some as long as NJ-ARP has existed. Lackawanna Cut-Off, Monmouth-Ocean-Middlesex (MOM) rail (proposed by NJ-ARP in 1985) are just two. Member support has enabled us to keep reminding media and elected officials of the valuable role rail plays in New Jersey.

These red lines have been in planning - some as long as NJ-ARPhas existed. Lackawanna Cut-Off, Monmouth-Ocean-Middlesex (MOM) rail (proposed by NJ-ARP in 1985) are just two. Member support has enabled us to keep remind-ing media and elected officials of the valuable role rail plays in New Jersey.

E-mail to Newsday from Orrin Getz

01/31/13 E-mail to Newsday from Orrin Getz, NJ-ARP Rockland Rep.

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