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Category Archives: White Plains
Which Switch is Which, or, Why My Ride Home Took 76 Minutes
I was hustling and bustling, huffing and puffing, to make the 5:27 last night. With a few seconds to spare, I walked along the platform, looking through the windows for an aisle seat–ideally one next to an empty middle seat … Continue reading
Tic Tacs, Tums, Times, New York Commuter’s Glossary!
My book! The White Plains train station newstand, Waxman’s. Thanks to Gary Waxman, who’s much nicer than he may appear in this photo, for taking on the book. In case you missed it, The New York Commuter’s Glossary was featured … Continue reading
White Plains Man Injured in Metro-North Suicide Attempt
A White Plains man attempted suicide on the train tracks at North White Plains late Monday night, and came away with broken ribs and a facial fracture, reports White Plains Patch, but has his life. The man, identified as Timothy … Continue reading
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Teen Boy Missing From White Plains Train Area
Fifteen year old Pierce Crowley of Rye has been missing since May 25. He was last seen at or near White Plains train station. Lohud has details: Pierce Crowley, a freshman at Iona Preparatory School in New Rochelle, was last … Continue reading
Anatomy of a Shush!
Five and a half years of regularly riding the rails, and I don’t believe I’d seen this before: a rider telling another rider to be quiet. I see the passive aggressive attempts at shushing, aka the stinkeye, every damn day. … Continue reading
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Those Switches are Bitches
We were cruising along 0n the northbound 5:27, en route to our families, dinner, nightly dose of Brian Williams, martini, or whatever it is you do when you return to your domicile. It was a little shy of Scarsdale when … Continue reading
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Insulted by a ‘Perfect Stranger’
8:16 heading for Gotham this fair morn. I got on at Hawthorne and took a left when I should’ve taken a right, not sure why. So I was headed toward the more crowded front of the train. Out of my … Continue reading
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Report: White Plains Commuters Are the Worst
Random musings and observations about people riding Metro-North? I mean, what sort of crazy mind would partake in such a picayune activity? IRidetheHarlemLine, of course. Besides being an ace shutterbug (that is her pic adorning the top of Trainjotting), IRTHL … Continue reading
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‘Arrested’ Development on 5:27
There was a rider-conductor ticket imbroglio on the 5:27 last night. The conductor came around, and asked the man across the aisle from me for his ducat. The conductor blocked my view, and I couldn’t quite make out what was … Continue reading
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Foul Weather Friday
Ah, the great Fall of 2010 SuperSoaker. Seeing as The Missus had successfully driven me to the train yesterday morning, I looked out the window and considered my options. The drive offer was on the table, she said. It actually … Continue reading
Posted in 8:16, Blackberry, Hawthorne, Joan Maybury, Rain Storm, White Plains
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