Category Archives: 7 Train

Shea Stadium Namesake a Transit Guy

Posted on April 8, 2008 by TJ

Today’s NY Times reports that William Shea, the high-powered New York lawyer for whom the Mets park Shea Stadium is named, dabbled a bit in some high-profile transit endeavors. According to Richard Sandomir, Shea helped broker New York’s acquisition of … Continue reading →

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L Train Wins “Subway Shmutz” Study

Posted on March 26, 2008 by TJ

The Straphanger’s Campaign has released its ninth annual “Subway Shmutz” cleanliness study. The survey revealed that subway cars are slightly cleaner than in 2005, and that the L train, with an 88% cleanliness rate, is the pick of the, well, litter. “Passengers … Continue reading →

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Straphanger Joe’s Three-Borough Tour

Posted on February 26, 2008 by TJ

Flushing Line   I took the 7 train. Not my usual run, but this morning I found myself during rush hour, 8:42, mixing with the straphangers on the above-ground line.   I was on my way to the South Bronx … Continue reading →

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Monetize Me

Posted on February 19, 2008 by TJ

Some eagle-eyed readers of Trainjotting have noticed the new ads adorning the top of our pages. Indeed, Trainjotting has partnered with with Google to feature ads that aim to have something to do with the content on the page, which … Continue reading →

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When Ballplayers Commute

Posted on May 30, 2007 by TJ

Since the docile souls on the 8:16 gave me nothing to write about this morning, I’m forced to be creative. So here it is, off the top of my head and with a little help from Google, my four favorite … Continue reading →

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