Category Archives: Clever Commute

Rider Revolt on Steamy New Haven Line

Posted on July 28, 2011 by TJ

The Beleauguered New Haven Line (BNHL) did not acquit itself well in last Friday’s 104 degree temps, notes Jim Cameron, who is chairman of the CT Metro-North Commuter Council, but not the guy who made Avatar. A breakdown close to … Continue reading →

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JerseyJim: ‘Caboose’ Catches Fire

Posted on May 13, 2010 by admin

More delays last night on New Jersey Transit, as a fire broke out in Berkeley Heights, stranding passengers to the east, traveling on the Gladstone Line.   I had just arrived home from the 5:17 train, when my brother called, … Continue reading →

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JerseyJim is Somewhere in the Swamps of Jersey

Posted on March 19, 2010 by admin

As the winter moves out of focus, and last week’s flood waters recede, the swamps of Jersey look refreshed as our morning train cuts through the marsh. The birds and commuters are both enjoying the break.   But our trains … Continue reading →

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Know Before You Go Into the Snowicane

Posted on February 25, 2010 by admin

I got an email from Metro-North Tuesday informing me I’d been picked to fill out an e-questionnaire regarding the railroad’s email and text message alerts. “To help us continue to improve this system, we are asking selected subscribers to complete … Continue reading →

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Blitzin’ Blitzen

Posted on November 24, 2009 by TJ

From JerseyJim’s CleverCommute inbox late last week: [NJTT-MandE] This morning a Gladstone train hit a deer, kept its speed & barely even hit the brakes w/ no delay!! Watch out, there’s a new conductor in town!!!

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JerseyJim and a Boycott of NJ Transit

Posted on November 9, 2009 by TJ

[From Friday, when TJ was ducking out of town to escape Yankee Hysteria] Last night was one for the NJ record books, as rail delays stretched through the rush hour, and on into Friday morning. As I was heading home, … Continue reading →

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Not Quite ‘Clever’ Enough?

Posted on November 5, 2009 by TJ

While one never suffers from a lack of visible departures screens in Grand Central, I still like the idea of having my track sent to me each evening before I leave work. So I signed up for CleverCommute’s track-alert service several weeks ago. … Continue reading →

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A ‘Shitty’ Morning, Indeed

Posted on October 27, 2009 by TJ

Jeez, what a morning. I was cutting it close this morning, and had to park the steel chariot (I’ve rebranded my bicycle) in the usual bike rack, not against the fence under the overpass, which provides a bit of protection … Continue reading →

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Clever Commute Gets Cleverer

Posted on October 6, 2009 by TJ

The digital offerings designed to make commuting life easier continue to increase. There’s the Metro-North timetable app over at StationStops.com that the MTA is not all that excited about, and there’s the crowd-sourcing Clever Commute service, where riders share delays … Continue reading →

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MTA Service Alerts Actually Work

Posted on December 11, 2008 by TJ

It’s worth noting that I received my emailed service alert from Metro-North yesterday a full minute before getting one from the private-sector venture CleverCommute. There was a signal problem in the Bronx. I heard it on the Grand Central PA … Continue reading →

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