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Monthly Archives: August 2008
StationStops: Stamford Station to Lose 800 Parking Spots
The so-called City That Works will have to work a little harder to stay productive in 2010. Yes, the already tight parking situation at the massive Metro-North stop in Stamford just got a bit tigher, reports StationStops, as a building … Continue reading
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Return Trip of Amtrak Auto-Train: ‘Really Not That Bad’
Following their trip to the Irish Catskills and big brother TJ’s house for the christening of Little Miss C, sister Kate and clan hopped back on the Amtrak auto-train for the long schlep from lovely Lorton, Virginia to outside Orlando, … Continue reading
Posted in Amtrak, Auto Train, Little Miss C
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JerseyJim Tastefully Avoids All Heather Mills Jokes
So what seemed like a jackpot for all the size 8 feet on my walk to work this morning, was sadly, not to be. As I stopped to admire the sidewalk pile of brand new designer shoes, high-tops, sandals, and … Continue reading
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Bikers and Cars Reluctantly Share the Road
With more and more people opting to bicycle to work, the streets are getting a lot more crowded, reports the Sunday “Styles” section of the NY Times, and tensions are running high between cyclists and motorists. Goosing the anxiety just … Continue reading
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New Columnist Covers Feet Beat
Trainjotting is happy to announce our newest columnist, Tim Coleman. Tim, who graced these very cyber-pages as a guest editor at few short weeks ago (if you didn’t read his essay on what happens when you order a Mercedez Benz … Continue reading
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Brooklyn to Ikea: Thanks For the Lift!
You scored this sweet townhouse in Red Hook, within crawling distance of the Liberty Heights Tap Room. The only downside is that nasty-ass commute to lower Manhattan–the long walk past the projects to the F train. Then along comes Ikea, … Continue reading
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Vote Theo For Best Subway Musician
The voting for Subway Idol…er, NYC Sound Tracks on the MSG Channel wraps tonight at 8 p.m. We haven’t seen the show but we like the idea: Each week, a musician plying his/her trade in the New York City subways … Continue reading
Posted in Theo Eastwind, Vampire Weekend
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Labor Pains on the 5 Train
A couple funny transit-related items in today’s Dear Diary section of the NY Times. Dear Diary: I am a lawyer who often commutes to Lower Manhattan from New Jersey by motorcycle. On a Wednesday in mid-June, I was stopped for … Continue reading
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Jersey Jim: New Kid on the ‘Block’ After Riding Amtrak’s ‘Road Less Frazzled’
Back from a vacation and two trainless weeks. Took the family to Block Island, Rhode Island. Very fun, very mellow. Shhhhh! Block Island is not really a Jersey vacation destination, mostly Connecticut, and lots of Red Sox caps–but the mellow waves … Continue reading
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Alpha Mail
Hopped out of the 6 train at Grand Central yesterday around 6:50. Water was dripping quite heavily from one of the massive air conditioners about the platform (subway platform air conditioners…it seemed too good to be true) and pooling on … Continue reading
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