Or does NJT not believe in heat? Monday through Friday I ride the 6:27 NEC out of New Brunswick and transfer to the RVL in Newark to get to work but I have to freeze my ass off going to Newark every day, because there is NEVER any heat. Even on the coldest mornings, I […]

NJ Transit has a bunch of openings including this one - Lead Systems Analyst/ Programmer. What do you think? How much fun would that be to see what really goes on behind the scenes? They would have to pay me a lot more though. Ripper makes good coin.
Lead Systems Analyst/ Programmer
Position Type Full-Time Employee
Company Name […]

Where are you??

currently stranded on the 6:49 NEC outside of newark due to police activity. Glad I have this fat woman next to me to use as a pillow if I’m here long. Perhaps she’ll be my valentine.

from nj.com - Ouch!
Entrances to the Exchange Place PATH station in Jersey City were closed this morning after a commuter got hit by a falling icicle, said Alan Hicks, a spokesman for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.
The icicles are falling from 10 Exchange Place, a building across the street from the […]

How is everyone faring with the commute this morning? We are still digging out around the DC metro area, as I’m sure you all are up around NY/NJ.
What’s the train situation up there? I heard on the local news this morning that Amtrak (Northeast Corridor) was in terrible shape. They were interviewing some guy at […]

Where’s the video of this one! HA!
Police: Bus driver tosses complaining rider into traffic
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (AP) — A transit bus driver grabbed a woman by the hair, knocked her head into a pole, opened the door and tossed her into traffic after she yelled at him for missing her stop, police said.
The 52-year-old woman, who […]

How did everyone make out today with the NEC problems? My commute wasn’t too bad - got to Newark from the RVL at about 7:40 and got on a NY train at around 7:55. Very crowded train, but I get to stand relatively close to the middle doors. The train was slow due to “congestion […]

Sure based on this title I bet everyone is just waiting to jump all over me for being a sarcastic asshole, but this time I’m being serious. I’ve thought about this for a while and today I decided to write about it.
Navigating the streets of Manhattan, especially during commuting periods, is an overcrowded mess. It […]

In the past couple weeks, I have only averaged 1/2 seat per train ride. While that is admitedly better than no seat or a floor seat on an old Amtrak Clocker, I would like to have a full seat.
No more. I’m not looking to take a whole 3 seater, both sides of a 4-seater, or […]