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Category Archives: jerseyjim
JerseyJim Gets Stuck on (Un)Quiet Car With Several Thousand of His Closest Friends
Freight Train Running Through the Middle of My Head With the cold weather settling in, I’m getting choosy about the right place to stand on the platform in the morning. Alignment with the train doors is crucial. Lots of seats … Continue reading
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Jersey Jim Locked In ‘Portal’ Combat
Commuters on New Jersey Transit often worry and complain about crossing the river to and from Manhattan, but the mighty Hudson is often wrongly accused as the wager of our woe. It’s the Hackensack River that we should worry about. As … Continue reading
Posted in Amtrak, Blackberry, iPhone, jerseyjim, New Jersey Transit, PATH, Penn Station
Tagged Chris Christie, Portal Bridge
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Jersey Jim: I Want My TVM
The robots have arrived. In the distracting wake of our Hurricane Irene train service hiccup, and widespread power loss in the neighborhood, two new ticket machines have suddenly appeared at our station. Cleverly tucked into the glass enclosure, these two … Continue reading
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Jersey Jim Says Garden Staters Are Very Well Educated Too
The average IQ of our morning commute swelled to stunning exuberance this morning, as a blown transformer in New Brunswick early this morning halted service on the Northeast Corridor, and caused residual delays in the rush hour service. We didn’t pick-up … Continue reading
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Water Hazard
Cost-cutting measures at New Jersey Transit. Thanks to JerseyJim for the pic and quip.
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JerseyJim Enjoys ‘Dream’ Ride to NYC
I caught the early train today from Jersey, which was actually the late train. As I braked and de-biked at the station this morning, there were scores of folks standing around. I had already gotten a text alert from NJ Transit, … Continue reading
Posted in Bike Rack, Bike to Work, jerseyjim, New Jersey Transit
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JerseyJim is Heavily Clad in i-Pad
I was the vortex of Digital Bookends on this morning’s commute from Jersey, as I was dealt the middle seat on the front train car. With iPads to the left and right of me blinking away, I tried to focus … Continue reading
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JerseyJim Wallows in the Sounds of Silence
Reporting on DAY FOUR of NJ Transit’s new experiment on peak commuter trains, The QUIET CAR. Failing to provide any concrete improvements to service for 2011, New Jersey Transit has cleverly decided to enforce more regulations on their customers, and … Continue reading
Posted in Blackberry, iPod, jerseyjim, New Jersey Transit, Quiet Car
Tagged New Jersey Transit, Quiet Car
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Jersey Jim is Stuck in the Middle With You (Blocking Him)
Jersey Jim offers up a scenario he sees on NJ Transit–and that we see on Metro-North–that’s in need of a word. JJ writes: The frustration you feel at the end of your morning commute, trapped in your seat as passengers … Continue reading
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JerseyJim: Golden Girls Do Manhattan
Wednesday’s ride home on NJ Transit began with shock and awe. The shock came as I settled into my window seat and dug into my book, when a loud fist was banging on the window from outside on the … Continue reading
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