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Chaos on NJ Transit

On January 23rd, we experienced a strong storm with high winds. The wind was so strong that it knocked out the overhead high-powered catenary wires providing power to NJ Transit trains traveling north/south of Newark. I heard it happened around … Continue reading

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Moving on up at the parking lot

About 5 years ago, at the behest of my persistent wife, I applied for a parking permit at the Princeton Junction train station. It’s a 5 year waiting list. Nearly two years ago, they completed the new Vaughn Drive parking … Continue reading

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Commuting from Princeton Junction

I may have forgotten to mention this, but starting today, I’m now commuting from a new train station. No, not a *new* train station. The Princeton Junction train station that is only 15 mins from our house, but there was … Continue reading

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Stuck on the NJ Transit for 30 mins today

This morning, we had some heavy rainfall in NJ, and it affected the NJ Transit train system, including my Northeast Corridor line. Halfway through the morning commute, our train lost power. The train conductors stated that there was a widespread … Continue reading

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Two cheers for having a backup plan

As a train commuter, I’ve noticed that I have often forgotten to find and bring along the new monthly train pass at the beginning of a new month. Thankfully, NJ Transit allows you to use the previous month’s pass for … Continue reading

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The strange things you may find on an NJ Transit train

This morning, I was reading the news, and what seemed like a tube of toothpaste fell from the female passenger sitting in front of me on the train. I picked it up without looking, but instead of telling her, I … Continue reading

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NYC Trip – Day 4

Our last day finally arrived. We had wanted to visit the new WTC Memorial downtown his weekend, but ran out of time yesterday. I floated the idea of trying to fit that into our Sunday morning, but we ultimately decided … Continue reading

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NYC Trip – Day 1

A few weeks ago, with the break between jobs in mind, we began planning out an extended weekend vacation trip. I had hoped to have a entire week off, but the background check took longer than I expected. In the … Continue reading

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Why mass transit isn’t a panacea

I like mass transit a lot, but mostly trains, not buses. However, one problem can cause delays, and you can be really stuck. Case in point: this evening, there’s been some sort of electrical power failure at NY Penn Station, … Continue reading

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Working in Jersey City is interesting

I’ve been a bit MIA recently, but I’ve been working out of another office site for the past two weeks.  I’m currently riding the rails, and working in Jersey City, which is a first time for me. Sure, I lived … Continue reading

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