first post via phone…

Do you think it’s a slight stretch for them to blame Amtrak for switch problems?
http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/americas/12/28/mexico.ap/index.html
It’s news like this that makes me happy to be in NJ and not commuting today.

Could you imagine having to sit next to this?  I mean seriously…how does that fit in a airplane seat?  I’ve had to sit next to enormous people but at least on the train I could get up and stand if needed.  I would love to interview the poor person who had to sit next to […]

This morning I was on the train on a pretty uneventful commute into work. As you know, I keep my music on random so there are some real gems that come on without any warning. It’s not for the weak…that’s for sure. So “Playing with the Boys” by Kenny Loggins comes on. I immediately think […]

I’m not sure who’s more stupid, the two trespassers or this federal jury…
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Not Our Fault: In 2002, Jeffrey Klein and Brett Birdwell, both 17 at the time, trespassed onto a railroad yard in Lancaster, Pa., and climbed atop a boxcar to see what the view was like, but were severely burned by a 12,500-volt line […]

trains delayed at least 15mins. shocker.

Dec 14, 2006 04:34:53 PM
TRANSIT trains traveling in both directions between New York and Trenton and New York and Long Branch are subject to 30 to 60 minute delays. NJ TRANSIT is cross honoring with PATH between New York and Newark.

By FRANK ELTMAN, Associated Press Writer
Thu Dec 14, 4:39 AM ET
It could soon be last call for commuters who enjoy a couple of beers on their trip to or from New York City if one official gets his way.
Metropolitan Transportation Authority board member Mitch Pally wants to ban alcohol from the Metro-North and Long Island […]

I’m trying to conserve the battery of my old IPod right now until I get a new one for Christmas it really doesn’t hold a charge for long. So since approx over 1/2 of the new M7 equipment is out of commission from the brakes/flattened wheels we added a stop recently and the train is […]

Can anyone (Yellowbird? Ticketwhore?) let us know what the real deal is with all the delays the past few days? Friday night…the 7:03pm was cancelled…Monday morning I got to Jersey Ave. at 6:30am and the 6:20am train was still sitting there, It left at 6:45. The 6:32am got into the station at Penn finally at […]