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Off the Rails
Trainjotting is on vacation. Please visit our rich trove of past posts, and we’ll see you next week.
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Slate Launches ‘Nimble Cities’ Transit Feature
Slate.com is tapping crowd-sourcing to find the best ways to get around the cities of America. Called “Nimble Cities,” the feature prompts readers to submit their best ideas for getting around in and between cities in the most efficient and … Continue reading
Richard Heene Was Rethinking Commuting
If you watched any of the Balloon Boy footage that broke around this time last week–and who among us didn’t?–perhaps you saw disgraced Balloon Dad Richard Henne explain to the media scrum outside his house exactly what he planned to … Continue reading
Trainjotting is Better than a Newspaper…And Cheaper Too!
Who couldn’t use a little pick-me-up today? Our Nice Letter of the Day from a reader: TJ, Very good stuff. I especially like the way you analize the &*%# out of things, and then write it up in a witty … Continue reading
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On Vacay…
I’ve gone off the rails for a week. Please visit our rich trove of old content in the meantime.
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Jo-SAY! Jose Jose, Jose, JOOOO-SAAAYYY!
There was a logjam at the stairs heading down to the 4-5-6 in Grand Central. The source of it quickly became apparent: a heavy-set elderly woman limping down the stairs, enjoying a second-long rest at each step. People massed behind … Continue reading
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The ‘Trainjotting’ Mailbag
From the Trainjotting email account…at least he’s not a Nigerian prince looking for money. – How are you ! This is your friend Michael write to you. I hope there is a chance for us to introduce myself as a … Continue reading
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Yankee Stadium, 30 Rock and Brooklyn Bridge Star in Holiday Train Show
The NY Times gives the Holiday Train Show at the Botanical Gardens up in the Bronx a thumbs-up. The Guggenheim Museum is set in lush woodlands, shaded by a Norfolk Island hibiscus, its Frank Lloyd Wright organic spiral evoked by … Continue reading
Light-Rails and Trams Get Closer Look
As luck would have it, both the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal have stories today one how mass-transit trains seem to have benefited from last week’s elections. The Times says the streetcar, which America invented but Europe … Continue reading
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Loud, Raunchy ‘Train’ Chugs into Penn Station
Tonight’s headliner at Madison Square Garden is none other than those whiskey-swilling, schoolboy-uniform wearing louts from AC/DC. As you may have heard on the radio, AC/DC has a new album out, and the first single would warm the heart of … Continue reading
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