Category Archives: New Haven Line

BREAKING…New M8 Cars Arrive on Beleaguered New Haven Line

Posted on March 1, 2011 by TJ

The long awaited M8 cars, or should I say car, has arrived on the beleauguered New Haven Line (BNHL). The first car departed Stamford at 10:30 this morning and buzzed into GCT 66 minutes later. It then departed Grand Central at … Continue reading →

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More Blizzardy Misery For New Haven Line

Posted on February 4, 2011 by TJ

Sure, we complain about Metro-North pulling its daily play-action fake each morning, shooting a surprise express by unsuspecting would-be riders. But compared to our ilk on the New Haven Line, we have nothing–nothing–to complain about. Metro-North has announced that, as … Continue reading →

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Back on the Rails

Posted on February 3, 2011 by TJ

Like a tired old New Haven Line train, Trainjotting is back on the rails again after a brief setback. Indeed, we’d been “hacked” for about 48 hours, as a rogue web outfit took over our site. I thought the guilty … Continue reading →

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Reflecting On the Busted Door on the Moving Train

Posted on January 28, 2011 by TJ

Wow, quite a week we’ve had–perhaps the worst week of commuting I’ve yet experienced, and I’m not even home yet for the week. Last night was another nightmare, the Harlem Line running on a Saturday schedule and the 5:48 absolutely … Continue reading →

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The Metro-North Door That Would Not Shut

Posted on January 26, 2011 by TJ

Metro-North is doing some serious ‘splainin’ today after a rider videotaped a door that did not shut on a moving train yesterday. The train was on the beleaugured New Haven Line, of course. The train was full too–you can see … Continue reading →

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Cold, Wet and Miserable–Welcome to the Working Week

Posted on January 18, 2011 by TJ

Ain’t it always the case–you get away for a few days, and come back to a horrid commute. The morning walk to the train was an awful, frozen mix of rain and snow and slush and ice–it brought to mind … Continue reading →

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Metro-North Explains “Slippery Rail” on YouTube

Posted on November 10, 2010 by TJ

If you’ve ever had trouble explaining to friends and loved ones why your train is frequently late, or short a number of cars, this time of year, here’s a handy two-minute video explaining the scourge of Slippery-Rail Syndrome, or, as … Continue reading →

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Where are the New M8 Cars?

Posted on October 22, 2010 by TJ

The elusive M8 Every time I get bummed out about commuting–usually for about 48 minutes in the morning five days a week, then again in the evening for about 42 minutes–I thank my lucky stars I don’t ride the New … Continue reading →

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Conductor Zings Rider With Game Misconduct

Posted on October 13, 2010 by TJ

ConnecticEnergy popped in yesterday to offer up another dismal tale from the New Haven Line rails. He was sharing a four-seater with some Wall Street Master of the Universe out of Stamford. The Master of the Universe (MOV) was shouting … Continue reading →

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Your Train is (Much) Later Than You Think

Posted on July 27, 2010 by TJ

We here at Trainjotting have been harping on this for years: the railroad’s “on-time performance” is a very misleading figure. Metro-North touts an “on-time” percentage in its monthly Mileposts mouthpiece that’s about as high as the temps this past weekend–the Harlem … Continue reading →

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