Author Archives: TJ

Riding in Style: Club Meeting in the Caboose

Posted on May 3, 2012 by TJ

Our old friend Engine Bob, aka author Robert Klara, shared with us a photo, and a yarn, about the best commuter experience imaginable. Rob says that several decades ago, some rich commuters, dissatisfied with a new batch of commuter cars the … Continue reading →

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Time For Another Best Commuter Town Poll

Posted on May 2, 2012 by TJ

I was waiting for the 8:16 this morning when I overheard a woman discussing our own Hawthorne station as she climbed down the stairs. I tend not to pay much heed to the woman, as she’s the one who repeatedly … Continue reading →

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Homeowners Trade Trees For Tracks

Posted on May 2, 2012 by TJ

People are increasingly swapping homes in idyllic Nowhereland for ones close to transit hubs, reports the Wall Street Journal. Says WSJ: Tom and Pat Kelly spent 22 years living what many people consider the American dream: They owned a four-bedroom … Continue reading →

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Suspect Fingered In Commuter Robberies

Posted on April 30, 2012 by TJ

The so-called Pelham Prowler/Mamaroneck Marauder/Harrison Harrasser may have been collared. Pelham police nabbed 19-year-old New Rochelle man Olivier Famby on Friday after they found him sitting in a BMW with a gun at Pelham station, reports the Journal News. Seven commuters have been … Continue reading →

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My Daily ‘Trek’ Comes to an End

Posted on April 27, 2012 by TJ

It was a sad week this week. Not because of the 1 hour, 4 minute ride in this morning, the Harlem Line, and perhaps others, positively crawling from Scarsdale to the South Bronx due to a disabled car ahead of … Continue reading →

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Conducting Himself in a Pleasant Manner

Posted on April 26, 2012 by TJ

Nice feature in NY Times on a Metro-North conductor who makes everyone’s, or at least most people’s, commutes a tiny bit brighter. The conductor is Timothy Curley. Writes the Times: You can travel the 82 miles fromGrand Central Terminalto the … Continue reading →

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Report: Metro-North Too Mute On ‘Calm-Mute’ Program

Posted on April 26, 2012 by TJ

Metro-North has not done enough to spread word of its quiet car program, reports the Journal News, leading to disputes between riders over behavior in the so called quiet car. Writes Theresa Juva-Brown: Linda Roman, 55, an editor who lives … Continue reading →

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Notes From the Captain Lawrence Tasting Room

Posted on April 26, 2012 by TJ

This week’s brew column checks in with Captain Lawrence Brewing owner Scott Vaccaro. THE CAPTAIN’S LOG: Benches, Bocce, Beer…Beverage Tax??? Big things are happening at Captain Lawrence Brewing, says owner Scott Vaccaro, most of them quite good. The four-month-old facility … Continue reading →

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LIRR To Eliminate ‘Drunk Train’

Posted on April 25, 2012 by TJ

Blame it on How I Met Your Mother–Long Island’s beloved “drunk train” will soon ride no more. Following a pair of incidents involved wasted riders striking Long Island Railroad conductors in the wee hours, not to mention a recent episode … Continue reading →

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Heartland Brewery Coming to Train Station

Posted on April 24, 2012 by TJ

Hawthorne got a little cafe/deli in its old station building, which is pretty cool, but this is pretty cooler–the Heartland Brewery coming to the Port Chester train building. The 1890 building in the heart of Port Chester, along the Beleauguered … Continue reading →

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