Transitway Study
Dinky Photos & Press Releases
- Dinky Photos Photographs of the Dinky and the historic station buildings 0
- NJ Transit is Responsible – Press Release 0
- NJARP Award Press Release 0
- Save the Dinky Will Continue Litigation and Advocacy Press Release on Supreme Court Denial of Cert 0
- STDKY Seeks Emergency Stay from DEP STDKY Seeks Stay to Prevent Track Removal 0
Dinky Ridership
Federal Legal Proceeding: STB
- Hedges Petition to Intervene 0
- NJ Ass'n RR Passengers Petition NJ-ARP Petition requesting federal review of plan to abandon trackage 0
- Our Comment, re. Conrail and Section 106 Our comment in support of NJ-ARP Petition 0
- Reply, NJ Transit Corporation 0
- Surface Transportation Board Decision STB decision declining jurisdiction 0
Governor Christie and the Dinky
- Audio of Durkee Statement January 31, 2011 Audio: University VP Tells Council that Christie Administration Supports Its Plan 0
- Letter from Governor Christie Urging Support of University A & T Project Jan. 31, 2011 Letter Chris Christie to Mayors Trotman & Goerner 0
Historic Site Proceeding
- Appellate Division Opinion Historic Sites Case Appellate Division Historic Sites Case Opinion 0
- Conrail Deed to NJ DOT 0
- DEP Decision Denying Staty Commissioner Martin’s decision denying stay 0
- DEP Ruling approving application 5/11/2012 0
- Dinky Historic Site Normination 1984 Documentation for nomination of Princeton Railroad as NJ Historic Site 0
- Dr. Kornhauser's Presentation Please allow a few minutes for the download to open in a PowerPoint presentation mode. 0
- Nat'l Ass'n RR Passengers, Ross Capon Statement “That this comes at a time of increasing rail ridership nationwide seems especially short-sighted.” 0
- NJ Ass'n RR Passengers, Jack May Statement “In this case NJT has not presented any study of the impact, and has failed to indicate how many passengers it expects to lose after it moves the station to this more inconvenient location.” 0
- NJ Ass'n RR Passengers, Phil Craig Statement “One can only conclude that this is a willful distortion of history designed to support a preconceived conclusion.” 0
- Petition for Supreme Court Review 0
- SDKY Reply to Opposition to Certification 0
- Application to Remove Dinky Tracks 0
- Application Supplement RE Abandonment of Public Right-of-way 0
- National Trust for Historical Preservation Article on Threat to Dinky May 2010 0
- Dinky Issue in railplanning.com 0
Lawsuit Pertaining to the Right to Move the Dinky
- 1984 PU-NJ Transit Sales Agreement, Deed, & Map 0
- Judge Innes Opinion (pdf) Contract Case Opinion by Judge Paul Innes 0
- 1984 NJ Transit Board Discussion and Resolution on the Dinky 0
- Conrail Deed to NJ DOT 0
- June 2011 Borough Council Meeting NJ Transit offficial says University has “legal, binding right” to move the Dinky 0
- Save the Dinky Files Lawsuit 0
- Transit right-of-way map (pdf) 0
- 1984 Princetonian reporting on Dinky purchase 0
- 1996 amendment to deed (pdf) 0
- 1988 Princetonian on move of terminus 0
- 2011 NJ Transit Weinstein Letter on 1984 contract 0
Letters on the Arts & "Transit" Plan
- August 29, 2013; "Devastated Town-Gown Relations" “The truth is that while the arts campus rezoning was approved, moving the Dinky was not.” 0
- December 12, 2012; Gerda Panofsky: Town Topics Emeritus Professor of Art History Wants Architects to Correct the Transit Design 0
- December 12, 2012; Sandy Solomon: Town Topics Thoughts on PU’s “Wrong-Headed Move”: Wrong in Its Essence, Wrong in Its Details 0
- December 14, 2012; Alain Kornhauser: Princeton Packet “Mr. Lewis doesn’t deserve this.” 0
- December 26, 2012, Richard Baumann; Town Topics “The town of Princeton has only two things that really differentiate it from most other suburbs in the country: Princeton University and the Dinky connection to the nation’s busiest transit corridor.” 0
- December 9, 2012; Mary Ellen Marino: Town Topics “The plan will essentially privatize our train station…” 0
- June 26, 2013; Move Will Inconvenience Commuters, Drivers The following letter was sent to the Chair of the New Jersey Transit Board, James Simpson, who lives in Princeton, as well as the board members from Councilwomen Jenny Crumiller 0
- May 3, 2012; Michael Landau, AIA: Planet Princeton “If we don’t preserve what is the Right of Way, future generations will question how we could have been so shortsighted.” 0
- October 15, 2012; Letter from Alain Kornhauser: Planet Princeton “Princeton University is not and should not be in the business of public transportation…” 0
- October 2012; William S. Moody: Planet Princeton “The historic train station terminus does not interfere with the construction of a single building for the Arts Complex.” 0
- October 9, 2013; New Dinky Location A Very Long Walk If One is Pulling or Carrying Luggage “the University seems to feel that just because it has the financial resources, it should be allowed to do exactly what it pleases without regard to anyone else, even if it includes truncating this resource.” 0
- September 18, 2013; Moving the Dinky In Spite of Widespread Community Opposition Is Bad Public Policy “At every opportunity the University characterizes opposition to moving the Dinky as the complaints of a small group of objectors. It is purposefully deceitful…” 0
- Ten Reasons The Dinky Shouldn't Be Moved September 25, 2012; Planet Princeton 0
Local Historic Site Nomination
- "Where the Only Station Stop is Princeton" Biemiller, CHE, 5/16/2003 0
- Decades of History 0
- From Camden & Amboy to NJ Transit Wilmot article in Trains Magazine, 1987 0
- LocalHistoricNomination 0
- Statement Regarding Local Dinky Historic Nomination KipCherry; 3/3/12, Statement on Historic Nomination 0
Memorandum of Understanding
New Station/Old Station
Opposition from Borough Council
Other Links & Information
- The Dinky Controversy Explained PCDO Presentation April 2011 0
- Citzens' Group Files to Halt Rail Plan Planet Princeton 0
- Decades of HIstory Daily Princetonian, 4/29/2004 0
- Dinky Proposal 2011 Overview for PCDO A station well designed for quick and easy access 0
- Double Digit Decline in Ridership March 2015 0
- Dr. Kornhauser's Presentation at the November 29, 2012 Planning Board Hearing Examins Traffic Impacts Please allow a few minutes for the download to open in a PowerPoint presentation mode. 0
- Los Angeles Light Rail Study Study links walkability with transit usage 0
- Minutes June 2011 Borough Council Meeting NJ Transit offficial says University has “legal, binding right” to move the Dinky 0
- Petition for Supreme Court Review 0
- Planet Princeton 0
- Planning Board Skeptical 0
- President of Camden Amboy Comments on Decline in Dinky Ridership Kilbride Letter to Town Topics 0
- Reply, NJ Transit Corporation 0
- Distance of the Proposed Move 0
- Princeton Future Dinky Alternative 1 Showing extension to Nassau Street via light rail from existing station. 0
- Princeton Future Dinky Alternative 2 (pdf) Showing light rail with stops at Faculty Rd, McCarter Square, Nassau 0
- Walking Distance Research 0
- Animated Video Explanation 0
- New Jersey Transit Board of Directors 0
- Princeton Future Statement on Dinky (pdf) 0
- Walkablity Index 0
Posner Presentation: Better Dead Than Alive
- Lessons in Railroading from Guatemala, Estonia, & New Jersey Transcription of Henry Posner Talk 0
- Slides: Better Dead Than Alive 0
PRESS RELEASES
Princeton U Arts & "Transit" Plan
- Accessibility: Walking Distance Changes to Major Venues Please allow a few minutes for the download to open. 0
- Dr. Kornhauser's Critique of PU Plan Please allow a few minutes for the download to open in a PowerPoint presentation mode. 0
- Transit Proposal: "A Mess" 0
- University Planning Bd Presentation Please allow a few minutes for the download to open. 0
- Video: Tilghman, "The real reason…" (1/31/10) “We cannot see our way clear to allowing the Dinky station to stay where it is…” 0
- Viewpoint: Mackintosh vs Holl “Rather than a dialogue between new and old, there is mute assertion; rather than poetic articulation, there is bland geometry; rather than tectonic clarity, there is a thin glazed skin with indecisive details.” 0
- Viewpoint: Steven Holl “Overrated American architect Steven Holl…” 0
Proposal for Public-Private Partnership to Save the Dinky
PU Point of View
- Durkee May 11, 2011 letter to Boro Council (pdf) 0
- Arts and Transit Project Web Pages 0
- Audio of Durkee Statement January 31, 2011 Audio: University VP Tells Council that Christie Administration Supports Its Plan 0
- Donor Peter Lewis Speaks About the Dinky (audio) 0
- Letter from Governor Christie Urging Support of University A & T Project Jan. 31, 2011 Letter Chris Christie to Mayors Trotman & Goerner 0
- Video: Tilghman, "The real reason…" (1/31/10) “We cannot see our way clear to allowing the Dinky station to stay where it is…” 0
- Remarks by President Tilghman, Jan. 31, 2011 Jan. 31, 2011 0
Save the Dinky Links
- Support the lawsuit 0
- Background on petition 0
- NJARP Award Press Release 0
- President of Camden Amboy Comments on Decline in Dinky Ridership Kilbride Letter to Town Topics 0
- Our ad 0
- Comments from Supporters Some comments from Dinky supporters 0
- Save the Dinky Facebook Page 0
- Email list signup 0
- Contact us! 0
Author Archives: admin5
Save the Dinky prevails in court; Rail Passengers file petition to save the Dinky; NJ Transit gives approvals for removing Dinky in telephone meeting
On June 7, a New Jersey Chancery Judge court ruled against Princeton University’s request to throw out Save the Dinky’s lawsuit arguing that the University does not have the right to relocate the station terminus under its 1984 agreement with … Continue reading
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Please attend the Planning Board Hearing Tuesday, Dec. 18.
The next hearing on the University’s Arts & Transit Plan is scheduled forTuesday, December 18 at 7:30pm at Township Hall, 400 Witherspoon Street. This is the third hearing on a plan that covers 22 acres and will affect everyone who … Continue reading
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NJTransit Rebuffs Borough Council Request for Public Hearing
In April, the Princeton Borough Mayor and Council wrote to Governor Christie and the New Jersey Transit Board of Directors seeking a formal public hearing on plans to relocate the Dinky. The letter stressed the value of the historic Dinky to … Continue reading
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The plan according to the University
NOTE: PU has revised its plans: click here to view the new plan. Download letter from PU to Planning Board explaining changes and providing a project update. Click on the maps for more detail. Note: Right of Way is … Continue reading
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Save the Dinky thanks the Borough Council
The following letter was published in the local papers and the Planet Princeton website in December: On behalf of Save the Princeton Dinky, I would like to thank Borough Council for its thoughtful attention to the community mobility issues raised … Continue reading
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Mayoral candidates respond to League of Women Voters’ question about A&E District and the Dinky
See the responses to all three League questions at the League of Women Voters’s website What are the key issues that you think are most important to resolve in achieving an agreement with the University about the Arts, Education and … Continue reading
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Citing threats from NJ Transit, Borough Mayor and Council President Wilkes decline Posner offer
A few months ago, at Borough Council’s invitation, Henry Posner made a public presentation of his proposal to fund the acquisition of the Dinky right-of-way through a public-private partnership which would be be revenue-neutral for the Borough. Months later, the … Continue reading
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Council to Vote on New Memo of Understanding Oct. 4
The Borough Council will vote on a memorandum of understanding that has been negotiated behind closed doors in which Princeton University provides $100,000 upon signing and other benefits to Princeton Borough in exchange for the Borough Council’s approval of its rezoning … Continue reading
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Neuman’s Op-Ed on MOU
Letter to the Editor on the Memorandum of Understanding by Anne Neumann
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The Dinky issue in railplanning.com
Preserving Rail Service: The Battle to Save the Dinky | Rail Planning. by David Hunt In a time when states are rejecting money for enhancing rail services, one community is fighting to preserve its railroad. The Princeton Branch of NJ … Continue reading
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