Monthly Archives: December 2007

Word of the Week: THINKABLINKAPHOBIA

THINKABLINKAPHOBIA: \THINK uh BLINK uh FO beea\ noun: When running down the ramp to your platform in Grand Central, the optical illusion that the red lights on the side of the train are blinking–meaning the train is about to close … Continue reading

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Commuting Gets its Close-Up

The Real Estate section of the NY Times has kicked off a month-long feature that sees the reporter try out different commutes from different corners of the Metro area. It feels a bit like Nick Paumgarten’s seminal New Yorker story … Continue reading

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Underground Movies

I’m not big on New Year’s resolutions. In fact, I’ve had the same one for eight years running, and still haven’t accomplished it: Learn to crack an egg with one hand like the guy at the old Cooper Diner. But … Continue reading

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Interchange Stage Left?

The train was half-full and quiet this morning, giving me time to reflect on a pretty dismal ride through the so-called Great State of New Jersey yesterday. Like many, I’m a big fan of electronic highway media that keeps you … Continue reading

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Word of the Week: PHANTOM OF THE STOPERA

PHANTOM OF THE STOPERA /FANN tum uv the STOPP ruh/ noun: The people you see at your train stop each day that suddenly disappear, but pop into your mind weeks or months later and cause you to wonder what ever … Continue reading

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The Laziest Man in All of Westchester

We happened upon the grand opening bash for the Ritz-Carlton in White Plains last night, which brought out an odd mix of Bedford blueblood broads in iron-gray hair and builder-types in ill-fitting suits, white socks, and giant phones strapped to … Continue reading

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5 Observations About Media Consumption on Metro-North

1. Everyone reads the Post on the ride home. It’s never the Daily News. Is it because the Post costs a quarter? Is it because the Post has people hand out free copies outside train stations? Is it because the … Continue reading

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Happy (Almost) Birthday to Us

According to our records, on January 13 last year, Trainjotting smashed into commuters’ collective consciousness like a Harlem Line express train hurtling toward White Plains. Over the course of a year, we’ve documented and detailed all sorts of Metro-North minutia … Continue reading

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I Thought My Commute Sucked Vol. XIXVI

This poor bugger profiled in AM New York has a three-hour commute each way. Sean Granahan works at a clinic for homeless children, so don’t even think about making fun of him. The line of the story: “If the farmers around … Continue reading

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A Rare Time When I’m Completely Stumped For A Headline

I left work with more than enough time to catch the 6 to Grand Central, or so I thought. The platform was about a third full–typical for a workday evening. A few minutes passed, and the platform started to fill. The … Continue reading

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