Category Archives: CTRider

More Feet, More Agony

Posted on April 15, 2011 by TJ

Back on the rails today for the first time in over a week, thanks to a few work-from-homes sandwiched around my annual trip to Vegas. (Two thoughts about Vegas: the monorail remains a very underrated way to cruise the Strip … Continue reading →

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New Haven Riders Dig New Cars…Mostly

Posted on March 2, 2011 by TJ

Riders on the Beleaguered New Haven Line (BNHL) were very pleased to get a new car to ride on yesterday, and today. (Painstakingly) slowly but surely, Metro-North is rolling out the new M8 cars, though most riders on the line … Continue reading →

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CTRider Will Help You Silence Your Digital Device

Posted on May 19, 2009 by TJ

I hate your Cellphone/PDA. You know who you are.  You’ve got a Blackberry, iPhone or other modern device that is capable of making all sorts of obnoxious noises. At this point, most train commuters have been socialized to speak quietly … Continue reading →

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CTRider Feels the Pane

Posted on November 5, 2008 by TJ

So I’m on the 5:01 to New Haven, and everything seems pretty normal….  All of the sudden I feel a rush of cool air like I’ve never felt on the train before.  I spin around to check out the door … Continue reading →

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Tenements Falling, Trains Crawling

Posted on March 5, 2008 by TJ

A building tumbles to the ground on 124th Street. The evening commute comes grinding to a halt for Metro-Northers. All I can say is, it was a great day to be working from home. (Call it luck of the Irish!) … Continue reading →

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Trainjotting Party Tomorrow

Posted on February 6, 2008 by TJ

The Trainjotting switchboard has been flooded with calls today from people asking about tomorrow’s soiree. (OK, we don’t really have a switchboard, and if we did, we’re sure it would hardly be flooded.) Here are some FAQs about the party: … Continue reading →

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CTRider Gets an Earful…and a Noseful

Posted on January 24, 2008 by TJ

It only takes a person or two to completely destroy the normally curteous routines of silence and isolation that the everyday commuter cherishes. The evening was starting out great.  I had just wrapped up a productive day in the office, … Continue reading →

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Mind the Gap. No Really, Mind the F***ing Gap!

Posted on October 25, 2007 by TJ

The much-feared gap between train and platform claimed another victim early this morning, as a woman tumbled under the platform in Rye (more like Whiskey & Rye) around 2 a.m. New Rochelle Man Mugged… I mean the Journal News…has the … Continue reading →

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CTRider Has Iron Pectate For Dinner

Posted on October 12, 2007 by TJ

Yesterday’s Mileposts sparked some interesting dinner conversation at my house last night.  Who wouldn’t be inspired to discuss iron pectate?   Anyhow, Metro-North’s reminder of the ‘difficult’ fall season made my wife and I realize that every season is difficult for Metro-North … Continue reading →

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CTRider Crazy From the Diesel Fumes

Posted on September 27, 2007 by TJ

October is nearly here, and the hottest part of the year is now behind us, thank God. Unfortunately, I ride the dilapidated New Haven line with its 20+ year old cars that have been in the process of being replaced since … Continue reading →

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