May 8th 2008
If you want some wonderful insight into why Penn Station is designed the way it is, I encourage you to read CONQUERING GOTHAM by author Jill Jonnes. The book brilliantly describes the design of Penn Station. You come to learn what we know–it was not designed for daily riders (a.k.a. commuters).
I ride MidTown […]
February 23rd 2008
It would be an understatement to say that February’s NJT service has not been kind to its customers. When headed to work in the morning, there is nothing worse than being late for a planned meeting or job interview. When headed home in the evening, there is nothing worse than spending more time […]
June 10th 2007
Yesterday was the 139th Belmont Stakes which was won by the brilliant filly Rags To Riches becoming the first filly to win the race since Tanya did it in 1905–yes, 102 years ago.
Since I like to get to the track very early so I can do my pre-race analysis, I walked over to the Chatham […]
April 8th 2007
I went to Aqueduct Race Track in Queens, NY yesterday for the Wood Memorial, a major Kentucky Derby prep race. Instead of driving, I took the 10:36 A.M.MidTown Direct out of Chatham to NY Penn and then the A train to Aqueduct. The 10:36 A.M. MidTown Direct was on time and I was […]
April 2nd 2007
Well, the even money favorite came in- Rich Sarles is the new Executive Director at NJ Transit. Mr. Sarles is 62, has been the “behind the scenes” man on T.H.E. Tunnel and is a transit professional. The State avoided a long, expensive national search when the right candidate was literally in his office […]
April 1st 2007
At one time, you didn’t have to teach people common sense or common courtesy. Sadly, we are in short supply of both these days.
Riding the M&E MidTown Direct home today, I felt like I was on the tower of Babel. It seemed just about everyone was on a cell phone having […]
March 24th 2007
I am proud to admit that my cars have not been on Manhattan streets since 1993. I have traveled to New York exclusively by NJT’s M&E line on weekends. I used to do the same for Hoboken; but, with the two hour gap to get home, I now drive to Journal Square, Jersey […]
March 22nd 2007
I was sorry to see how strongly the Sierra Club came out against the restoration of the Cut-Off. The chief argument was that restoration of the rail line would create sprawl. BREAKING NEWS: The sprawl is already there. I work in Florham Park and at least a dozen people commute from […]
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