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Category Archives: New Jersey Transit
Homeowners Trade Trees For Tracks
People are increasingly swapping homes in idyllic Nowhereland for ones close to transit hubs, reports the Wall Street Journal. Says WSJ: Tom and Pat Kelly spent 22 years living what many people consider the American dream: They owned a four-bedroom … Continue reading
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JerseyJim Journey Marred By Tourney
Overheard in the Quiet Car… Bustling commute back to Jersey last night. Despite the weather outside deciding to spring ahead a bit early, Penn Station was the epicenter of the perfect storm of hassle and noise for last night’s commute. … Continue reading
Posted in Amtrak, jerseyjim, New Jersey Transit, Penn Station
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Jersey Jim Spots the Rail Marshal
He was there again last night. He’s always there, in the seat with his head down, eyes glued to his Blackberry or some other handheld device. I never see this fellow board the train at Penn Station for the ride … Continue reading
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‘Manning’ Up in the Canyon of Heroes
Metro-North commuters, and LIRR commuters, and–lest we forget–New Jerset Transit commuters, were all too pleased to share the vinyl seating with Giant fans this morning, as the Big Blue faithful made their way to Gotham for the Canyon of Heroes … Continue reading
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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Is Metro-North the ‘Chattiest’ Commuter Railroad?
Perhaps you saw it in yesterday’s NY Times–a story about subway platforms wired for cellphone usage. Reporter Michael Grynbaum, at the end of the article, takes a look at the commuter railroads, and mentions Metro-North–which he says is “notorious for … Continue reading
Posted in LIRR, Metro North, New Jersey Transit, New York Times
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Jersey Jim Is Not Waiting For the Train
Well, don’t tell Governor Christie, but I came to work today, despite his advisory to stay away. Since NJT trains are still not running, I tried waiting for the NJT Bus, but after 30 minutes of waiting, I swamped that … 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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