Monthly Archives: April 2008

Kids Alone on the Subway

Posted on April 18, 2008 by TJ

SecondAvenueSagas picks up on the debate about at what age a child should be allowed to ride the subway by himself. SecondAve estimates he was 12 when he undertook this Gotham rite of passage. To me, riding the subways alone … Continue reading →

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School Buses Get Tune-Up

Posted on April 17, 2008 by TJ

Kids in parts of Massachusetts, Connecticut and other select states are being treated to school buses that feature state-of-the-art sound systems airing current music and boy-girl advice, reports the NY Times, and will soon roll out a feature that sends … Continue reading →

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What Metro-North Has to Say About the Torn Trousers

Posted on April 17, 2008 by TJ

I’d heard Metro-North reimburses the poor suckers who’ve had their pants ripped on those ill-tempered M7 armrests, so I figured I’d look into it. Mind you, as I mentioned, it’s a 10-year-old pair of chinos–hardly my good suit or even … Continue reading →

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The Armrest That Tore My Trousers

Posted on April 17, 2008 by TJ

“It’s been nearly four months of commuting now,” we said in February 2007, “and we haven’t seen a soul rip his pants on the train. In fact, we can’t even picture it happening. If you knew the armrests were known … Continue reading →

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How to Get From Rockland to Rye

Posted on April 16, 2008 by TJ

Our terrific newspaper lady Dolores L. came through for us again, delivering the Journal News, which we do not subscribe to, and failing to deliver the New York Times, which we do subscribe to. So if you’re curious about how … Continue reading →

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To bug or not to bug

Posted on April 15, 2008 by G. Francis

We all know the cars on the New Haven line are gross. To be honest though, as a regular on the “bloodline,” (named for the red motif used on the trains,) the squalor isn’t usually forefront on my mind. I … Continue reading →

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Monorail One Way, “Deuce” the Other

Posted on April 15, 2008 by TJ

That 40-plus hour per week diversion that calls  itself “work” sees us in Vegas, which means a chance to revist our previous fling with Sin City’s monorail. Indeed, it was a year ago that I first tried the Strip’s  tram–when God … Continue reading →

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Word of the Week (Special Airline Edition): BIRDS OF A PLEATHER

Posted on April 14, 2008 by TJ

BIRDS OF A PLEATHER /BURDZ uv a pleth urr/ noun: Couples seen in airports wearing (often matching) track suits designed for maximum comfort on long flights. Usage: I  saw a couple heavy-set birds  of a pleather  in JFK wearing cheesy matching purple … Continue reading →

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The Great Train Revelry, Part III: The Hudson Line

Posted on April 11, 2008 by TJ

Trainjotting examined the first two parts of InTown Magazine’s “The Great Train Revelry,” covering the pubs along the Harlem Line and the New Haven Line, earlier this week. Here, ladies and gentlemen, is the third and final installment: the Hudson … Continue reading →

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Surprise Winner in On-Time Race, and New Haven Riders Have Long Wait For New Cars

Posted on April 11, 2008 by TJ

Longest headline ever, or what? The new Mileposts is out, which Trainjotting readers know tickles TJ to no end. Among this month’s factoids and findings: The winner in February’s on-time performance race was, for once, not the darling Hudson Line. … Continue reading →

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