Commuter Chronicles
Rant about your Commute
Tube users are able to watch moving advertising images and film trailers while they wait for their next train. The high quality images, the size of a 14ft (168in) TV screen, are being projected on walls opposite platforms ...
One of my readers and latest contest winner, "PwengBee" has been affected by the Typhoon"Frank". I would just like to say that my thoughts and prayers go out to all who were affected.
28-year-old Christopher Pedro, was slashed in the face, arm and shoulder during a road rage incident in Clay New York at 3am this morning. Christopher told investigators the driver of a dark-colored SUV cut him off at a traffic light on East Circle Drive as he was making his way ....
A female passenger was seriously injured Thursday after a dislodged crossing gate crashed into the steel doors of a Metra train on Chicago's South Side, a first-time "freak ...
And the Winners are....................................... 1st Place goes to Pweng Bee 2nd Place goes to Peanut 3rd Place goes to Riyanne So now our Second contest comes to an end. It's been a tough one, and a close one, but it's been good. There have been lots of good posts and the readers have been the ones ...
A man so fascinated with the city's public transit system that he's turned his life into a train wreck is in trouble again. Darius McCollum, who became a New York sensation when he commandeered a subway at age 15, wa...
On some red lights stop, you'll be surprised to see street children rode the bus then wiped your feet with a dirty rag. It doesn't matter if you are wearing sandals, sneakers or white shoes. They'll wipe it with two brushes. Because their rags is dirty, they will do more ...
I hate it when people dresses up their dogs and place a basket on their teeth, and a sign saying Kindly donate or Help me. Cute but not nice. Then you'll see the owner in the shaded part while the dog is suffering in the scorching heat. I was walking ...
The first ever team building in our organization was unforgettable and gave me a one hell experience of a lifetime. The announcement tells that we were going to a beach but it turns out it was with a twist. Around 10 kms away from the beach area, our bus stopped. ...
Hi guys and gals. the contest is now over...... Whew. It's been a log one and i have a lot of tallying and checking to do. Now comes the hard part. The other contest post has been locked. On Monday June 16th (New York Time) i will announce the winners and not a moment ...
Here's what happened. I just bought a new cellphone Ericsson w800i. During weekends, I always visit my mom. I'm already working so I lived on my own now. I rode a bus then everything just seems so smooth. On a bus stop, two men rode the bus and one of ...
I know that once in our life, everyone had a bad experience with a taxi driver. I'm not talking in general but some of them are abusive, very very abusive. After we purchase groceries, we waited in a line to wait our turn for a cab. But the driver of the ...
One of the challenges in my daily commute is to cross the road. You see, I have a phobia in crossing the street. Because I saw my friend almost died and have hurt another man. We were young then, playful and outgoing. Although my friend knows that the road wasn't ...
I never rode a public train until I was in college and I was with my friends. They persuade me to come with them because of the heavy traffic if we traveled by bus. They have warned me of the danger that awaits us. So we waited for a train ...
Have you ever been harassed or assaulted while commuting? I won't forget the day when I was almost harassed and God knows what that man wants to do with me. It was in first year college and I'm new in the city. It was the last ride before I get ...
Because flying by plane is much expensive than riding a ship, my family prefer the later. If the purpose of your trip is you are a tourist, riding a ship is recommended because you will see a lot of beautiful scenery and landmarks. Although it only takes 45 minutes to ...
Going home from my school, I usually rode a jeepney. We were dismissed late at that night, about 10:30pm already. When we cross a shady part. Two people have announced that they are hijacking the jeep. One of the bad men has a gun and the other has a knife. ...
I usually fly on a plane when going on a vacation but the most fun I had was when I was with my classmates. We are the school's representative for a seminar. Although the flying time was just for a brief moment, it was the best and it rarely happens ...
One of the transport that is unique in the Philippines is the tricycle. Unlike the Philippine jeepney, they are prohibited to travel in the main road so they main transport in towns and villages. It looks like a motorcycle extended so people maybe able to sit ...
Have you ever ridden a 6x6 truck? The truck usually used by the military personnel? I wouldn't tell you how or why I rode one but I'll tell you my experience. Riding one gives you an advantage over the roads. Because it is a military truck, it has special treatments ...
Based on statistics, more than 38000 motorcyclists have died in single vehicle motorcycle crashes between 1975 and 1999 alone. So could you imagine how high this statistics are now? At least all the people that I know of that owns a motorcycle has had a minor or major accident. Who's ...
Who among us has never been squeeze to death while commuting on a train, buses or any public transportation. This is a 'follow up' post to the Philippine Jeepney (You'll see some pictures now) Jeepneys with no passenger In the provincial area, ...
The jeepney is the king of the road in the Philippines. They were originally made from US military jeeps left over from World War II. It could hold a lot of passenger. It can be an 18seater, 16 seater, 20 seater or 24 seater. What makes it fascinating ...
This is a video clip of a journey from Kg. Baru to Kuala Lumpur City Centre in Malaysia. This is taken on a Putra Light Rail Transit (LRT) which is driver-less so basically everybody can enjoy this view if the cabin is not too full with people. I know it ...
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