 The railroad's attorney, Henry Wilewski, noted that the New Jersey Department of Transportation would help fund the cost of a new shelter at Montclair Heights, which was the request of the town.However, the Commissioners chose to not make a verdict at that time.In March 1971, almost a year after the fire, the Erie Lackawanna was ordered by the Commissioners to build a new station shelter suitable for commuters at Montclair Heights.