Monthly Archives: January 2013

Enjoying Beer in the Can

Posted on January 22, 2013 by TJ

The scene in the Metro-North bathroom Saturday night. I added one vacated vessel to this rogue’s gallery of empties. Hint: It wasn’t the Bud Light, the Bud Light tallboy, the Four Loko or the toilet paper. It was a beer … Continue reading →

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When Fares Were Fair

Posted on January 18, 2013 by TJ

With our elected leaders seeing fit to expand the amount of pay we can deduct for transit expenses, I was poking around the Metro-North site, finding out precisely how much I cough up for my monthly ticket. Well, that apparently depends … Continue reading →

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The Return of Trainswatting

Posted on January 17, 2013 by TJ

The squash Tournament of Champions begins in Grand Central’s Vanderbilt Hall tomorrow. Ramy Ashour of Egypt is favored. Here’s some past GCT squash action.

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Trainjotting Turned Six

Posted on January 15, 2013 by TJ

This could be the lamest anniversary celebration ever. Late last week Trainjotting quietly turned six. We honestly just figured this out. In years past, we made a big deal out of our milestone, even publishing a note from Metro-North that … Continue reading →

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Seoul Brother

Posted on January 10, 2013 by TJ

Sometimes the high point of your day happens quite early, and everything else is anti-climatic. For me, it was seeing my neighbor’s young son as I locked up my bike at the train station, then watching him perform Gangnam Style … Continue reading →

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Let Sleeping Dogs…?

Posted on January 9, 2013 by TJ

Here’s a commuter dilemma I’ve wondered about more than once. You’re on the train home. Your stop is approaching. The people from your station rise. They put on coats, if it is that time of year. They fold up newspapers … Continue reading →

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‘High’ Hopes For Rusted Rails

Posted on January 8, 2013 by TJ

Fun story in today’s NY Times about some early talks centered on turning a decrepit stretch of LIRR train tracks out in Queens into the next High Line public park. A 3 1/2 mile stretch of rusted track is being … Continue reading →

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In 30 Years, Metro-North Goes From ‘Horrible’ to Not-As-Horrible

Posted on January 1, 2013 by TJ

Metro-North has reached 30 years on the rails as of today, notes Theresa Juva-Brown at the Journal News, and the service is vastly improved over what they were offering Westchester riders back in ’83. “The service was horrible,” recalled Metro-North … Continue reading →

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