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Monthly Archives: March 2010
PLANEJOTTING: Not So Hot-lanta
First off, a big thanks to Straphanger Joe for stepping in to keep the site fresh in my absence. The family vacay was great–sun, beach, and an endless supply of buffet food and cerveza in the Dominican Republic. All … Continue reading
Posted in Ardsley, Blackberry, delay, Delta airlines, Little G, Little Miss C, Monorail
Tagged Delta, Hartsfield, noreaster
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Staphanger Joe: Passes the Baton Back to TJ
TJ will be back this week. Thanks for hanging in there with the Straphanger and Jersey Jim while TJ himself was on vacation. Keep the comments coming in and see you on the rails.
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JerseyJim – Incident on the 5:18
A sad day yesterday on New Jersey Transit. As our 5:18 express train from Penn Station reached East Orange, the train stopped abruptly. After a momentary pause, the conductor made an announcement that our train had hit someone in the … Continue reading
Posted in jerseyjim, New Jersey Transit
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Straphanger Joe: Announces Sexual Misconduct
I heard it yesterday and then again today. It could be I’ve missed it before while in a straphanger fog. But two days in a row means it’s probably real and not an illusion. Yesterday I was on the F … Continue reading
Posted in 23rd Street, delay, F Train, Straphanger Joe, Straphanger's Campaign
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Straphanger Joe: Looking for the Obvious
There’s a poster in front of me showing two guns, one red the other black with the caption, Which is real and which is a toy? above it. These public service ads have been out since since December but every time I … Continue reading
Posted in F Train, Platform, Roosevelt, Straphanger Joe
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Straphanger Joe: Comes out of Hibernation
It’s been a while since I’ve really looked at the other passengers on the subway. Maybe that’s what winter does to you – it numbs you. Or maybe I’ve just been tired of people and there are too many around … Continue reading
What Really Happens On Old House Lane
This bit of Westchester commuter humor before I sign off for the week comes from Jimmy Fallon. A woman who lives a mile from the Clintons in Chappaqua, New York has been charged with prostitution. The woman said she hates … Continue reading
GUEST BLOGGER: Straphanger Joe
TJ is on vacay starting in, oh, 3 hours and 15 minutes, and probably unable and unwilling to post. In my stead is the capable and charming Straphanger Joe, who will be maintaining Trainjotting next week, and adding his observations … Continue reading
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An Open Letter To:
The woman who “flashed” her MetroCard at the 28th Street station this morning. We were getting off the downtown-bound 6, and were making our way to the emergency exit door that leads to the way out at 26th Street. You were … Continue reading
Posted in 6 train, Metrocard, Open Letter
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SLATE: Why Penn Station’s Signs Suck
Slate.com has a a fun story penned by Julia Turner on yet another reason to dislike Penn Station–impossible-to-follow signs. Penn Station’s signage got 2.5 stars on Yelp.com (“Without a doubt, one of the poorest and most confusing arrangements for signage … Continue reading
Posted in Amtrak, LIRR, New Jersey Transit, Penn Station
Tagged julie turner, slate, wayfinding
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