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Category Archives: New Jersey Transit
Commuters Find NJT Quiet Car Not Quite Quiet Enough
JerseyJim digs New Jersey Transit’s new quiet cars, but others aren’t so satisfied. As one might’ve expected, some riders either don’t realize they’re in the quiet car, or are flouting the rules about refraining from cellphone calls and normal-volume convo’s … 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
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In Defense of Penn Station. No, Really.
A pair of bold writers has taken it upon themselves to defend the indefensible in today’s NY Times Op-Ed. No, they’re not defending Duane Reade stores, or the musical ouevre of Wham! But close. They’re defending Penn Station in their … Continue reading
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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JerseyJim Finds PATH Out of Manhattan
Hoboken’s Arch to Nowhere Hoboken was completely bonkers last night, as commuters flooded across the Hudson via PATH trains, instead of Penn Station New York. A train derailment on Monday morning caused NJ Transit to suspend service from Penn … Continue reading
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Football Fans Give Meadowlands Train High Marks
The train service to the new Jet-iants Stadium in East Rutherford got a big thumbs-up from fans at yesterday’s Giant game, reports the NY Times. The ride from Secaucus Junction to the Meadowlands takes 13 minutes–way, way quicker than trying … Continue reading
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NJT Tests Quiet Cars
This is fairly revolutionary. New Jersey Transit began testing no-cellphone cars on some trains yesterday, reports the NY Times. Michael Grynbaum has the scoop: As part of a three-month pilot program, 29 express trains between Trenton and Manhattan have acquired … Continue reading
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THE TRAINJOTTING READER: The Big Bam
Seeing as I live about a mile from the Sultan of Swat’s grave, I just finished reading the Babe Ruth biography, The Big Bam. The book, by Leigh Montville, is almost as much about riding trains as it is about baseball. … Continue reading
JerseyJim Seeks September to Remember
September couldn’t come soon enough. I’m glad to leave behind the heat waves and train delays of August. Bring on Autumn, and brisk city walking weather! My early August vacation is just a glimmer in my mind, and only lingers … Continue reading