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Category Archives: Stamford
Bummin’ on the ’7′ Train
The Big Boss is in town, which meant I was climbing aboard the dreaded 7 a.m. train out of Hummerville this morning, my family nestled snug in their warm beds, for an all-day strategy session. I didn’t think I’d ever taken the … Continue reading
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Beware the Greenwich Ticket Scammer Lady
ConnecticEnergy tells me of an interesting seatmate this morning heading in from Stamford. An attractive woman in her 50s (GMILF, anyone?) gets on in one of the rich-people towns and takes the seat next to Connectic. She’s “dripping with diamonds”, … Continue reading
CTRider Feels the Pane
So I’m on the 5:01 to New Haven, and everything seems pretty normal…. All of the sudden I feel a rush of cool air like I’ve never felt on the train before. I spin around to check out the door … Continue reading
Posted in CTRider, New Haven Line, Stamford
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StationStops: Stamford Station to Lose 800 Parking Spots
The so-called City That Works will have to work a little harder to stay productive in 2010. Yes, the already tight parking situation at the massive Metro-North stop in Stamford just got a bit tigher, reports StationStops, as a building … Continue reading
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‘Mileposts’ En Espanol
As Trainjotting visitors know, we’re big fans of the monthly Metro-North mouthpiece Mileposts (second best alliteration you’ll see all day). We were a bit surprised to step onto the 8:16 headed for GCT today and see a copy of it, … Continue reading
Posted in Mileposts, Reverse Commute, Stamford
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New MTA Timetable: Hudson Line Cements Favorite Son Status
The Hudson Line, the darling of the Metro-North trinity, gets a whopping 41 more trains each week when the spring timetable goes into action April 6. All told, Metro-North is adding an extra 67 trains each week to keep up … Continue reading
WSJ: Reverse Commute Mostly Sucks
The Wall Street Journal weighs in on the commute from city to suburbs, and finds that it’s exhausting, it’s expensive, it can ruin your social life, and it just might help your career. In short, when all of your friends … Continue reading
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Ask Engine Bob
Q: Engine Bob, a couple of years ago I got into an argument with a New Haven Line conductor over something stupid. I had missed my morning southbound Harlem Line train at Fordham Road. A New Haven train pulled in … Continue reading
Posted in Ask Engine Bob, Engine Bob, Fordham Road, Harlem Line, New Haven Line, Stamford
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Mind-Naggling Report on Fox
Fox had a pretty soft report on its 10 p.m. news about the vulnerability of commuter trains to terrorism. If Fox reporters could stow suitcases in the overhead racks and then depart the train, the reasoning went, why couldn’t Al … Continue reading
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Ask Engine Bob
Q: Engine Bob, Why does my morning train take 48 minutes, while my evening train—with the exact same stops—takes 42 minutes? Does it take longer for people to get on than get off? A: First, pat yourself on the back … Continue reading
Posted in Ask Engine Bob, Engine Bob, Grand Central, Schedule-padding, Stamford
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