Things have been quiet on the MOM line front for a while, but as we reported a few weeks back, a rally is scheduled for Friday in Manalapan designed to get the ball rolling on the train line again.
The Asbury Park Press weighs in today with its standard editorial supporting the project and encouraging rail supporters to turn out in force.
It essentially mirrors our argument of a few weeks ago, when we called for MOM opponents to set up their own counter rally. To my knowledge, however, nothing’s happening.
That’s unfortunate — and foolish. The Manalapan rally will help create the impression of grassroots support that will have no counterweight without an anti-MOM rally.
That could give gives MOM supporters a leg up, as we argued in April:
What is needed is a competing rally, bringing residents of the three Middlesex County towns together to remind NJ Transit that the western route is not only the most expensive but also faces serious opposition.
The key is to remember that:
Supporters are hoping to control the terms of debate. Opponents in Middlesex
County shouldn’t let them.
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