Help us bring passenger rail service back to the New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway. We are looking for good people to help a good cause, which will help the area in the long run. For more information on what you can do, read below.
We are looking for people to help us take our case progressively to towns along with New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway by circulating petitions, going to and possibly presenting at council meetings and board meetings, and facilitating open forums to make the case for passenger rail service. If you are interested, please send us an email by clicking here.
We need volunteers in the following towns: Warwick (NY), Vernon, Sparta, Hardyston, Franklin, Stockholm, West Milford, Jefferson, Kinnelon, Butler, Pompton Lakes, Oakland, Franklin Lakes, Wyckoff, Midland Park, Hawthorne, Paterson, Rochelle Park, Maywood and Hackensack NJ.
Letter writing campaign
Unable to volunteer? We are also conducting an email and letter writing campaign. For your convenience, we have developed an easy-to-use template which you can download, customize and send to the authorities and organizations involved. Click here to download the template, and then, please email or send the letter via postal mail to the following organizations.
New Jersey Transit
Submit through website - Click here to send the letter through their feedback form.
Submit through Postal Mail Address - New Jersey Transit - 997 Raymond Blvd, Newark, NJ 07105
North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority
Submit through email - Click here to send the letter through email.
Submit through Postal Mail Address - NJTPA - One Newark Center, 17th Flr., Newark, NJ 07102
Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corporation)
Submit through website - Click here to send the letter through their feedback form.
Submit through Postal Mail Address - National Railroad Passenger Corporation - 60 Massachusetts Ave. NE, Washington, DC 20002
New York, Susquehanna and Western Railway
Submit through email - Click here to email the president of the NYS&W - Nathan Fenno
Submit through Postal Mail Address - New York, Susquehanna & Western Railway - Attn: Nathan Fenno - 1 Railroad Avenue, Cooperstown, NY 13326
In addition, we urge you to write your New Jersey / New York Legislatures, US Congressmen, and Transportation Secretary Ray Lahood. To find them, click on any of the links below:
New Jersey Assembly / Congressman - click here.
US Senate - click here.
Department of Transportation - click here.
When you send your letter, let us know by emailing us at nyswrailservice@hotmail.com so we can update the numbers.
Spread the word among your friends
Let your friends in neighboring towns know about our cause by "sharing" our Facebook page, Twitter handle and this website. Click on the social media links on the right side, to "like" us on Facebook or Twitter and to share with your friends. Whether a railfan, or a commuter, this affects everyone.
