Category Archives: New York Times

Is Metro-North the ‘Chattiest’ Commuter Railroad?

Posted on September 27, 2011 by TJ

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 | 3 Comments

Staving Off Unpleasantville

Posted on February 18, 2010 by admin

Our dear neighbor to the north Pleasantville was the subject of the most recent “Living In” profile in the NY Times Real Estate section. The writer, Elsa Brenner, does a nice job of looking beyond the idyllic village name and … Continue reading →

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India Institutes Ladies-Only Trains

Posted on September 17, 2009 by TJ

I have boundless interest in commuting in India, where an ungodly number of people jam into trains, commuters hang from the outside of trains, lots and lots of people die just trying to get to work, and the chief minister … Continue reading →

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Child Abuse on the Subway

Posted on July 13, 2009 by TJ

Interesting conundrum raised in the Metropolitan section of the NY Times yesterday. A man–and a few dozen other men and women–witnesses a child being slapped, over and over, by her teen mother on the subway. What do you do? Granted, … Continue reading →

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The Hard Life of a Major League Ballplayer (Boo Hoo!)

Posted on March 1, 2009 by TJ

One quirk of baseball’s spring training that I’ve always found amusing is the split-squad road trip. For example, half the Mets may play the Orioles at the New Yorkers’ home park in Port Saint Lucie, while another half of the … Continue reading →

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LIRR: Disability Rate ‘Alarming and Out of Sync’

Posted on September 22, 2008 by TJ

The Long Island Railroad was quick to issue its rebuttal to the NY Times’ brutal investigative story on rampant employee misuse of disability pay. LIRR pins the blame on the mysterious Railroad Retirement Board, the federal outfit located in Chicago, … Continue reading →

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The Train Ride That Changed the Face of Sportswriting

Posted on September 15, 2008 by TJ

There once was a time when sportswriter and athlete sat shoulder to shoulder on trains and in bars. The athlete spoke his mind, and the sportswriter sent the jock talk through a pretty stringent filter, hiding the athlete’s rougher edges–usually … Continue reading →

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Bus-ted For Obnoxious Cellphone Use

Posted on September 4, 2008 by TJ

Interesting story in the NY Times on a New Jersey commuter bus line that forbids cellphones except for emergencies–and actually enforces the policy. Mike Richard writes: The New Jersey commuter bus heading to New York City last week rolled to … Continue reading →

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Giving “A Complete 180″ All New Meaning

Posted on June 30, 2008 by TJ

When one says one rides the New Haven Line to the city, one does not mean one rides all the way from New Haven. Then again, if one is named Steven Padla, one does, in fact, do that 180-mile commute … Continue reading →

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‘Times’ Staffers’ Commutes Just Got a Little Longer

Posted on March 14, 2008 by TJ

Thanks to budget cuts and “the increased safety and security of the Times Square area,” the New York Times is scrapping a shuttle service to Penn Station and Grand Central for employees.” Reads the memo: “As part of our continuing efforts … Continue reading →

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