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Holiday Weekends

On Monday we'll be celebrating the Memorial Day holiday. Most people don't exactly know what they are celebrating but it's the official kickoff for the summer season. A few minutes ago I received an e-mail from the VP in charge of our division informing us that the ...

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Extreme Commuting

I used to think that my commute was bad. Over an hour door to door on a good day. I was pretty miserable. Then I started meeting people at work whose commute made mine look like a stroll down the street. About 2 years ago I hired ...

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Excuse me…

Ha! My last posting just brought to mind another pet peeve of mine- the music lovers. Hey I am all for listening to your own type of music, especially on a long trip. How long do you really expect me to stare out the window anyway? That\'s if you are ...

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Taking a peek

Look at these two guys. For almost the entire trip they were looking at whatever she was doing on her phone. Let's not even question what she was doing all that time to not notice them....

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STRIKE! Italian Transport workers take their feet off the pedal

Transport workers in Italy have gone on strike, forcing the cancellation of thousands of bus, tram and subway lines and snarling traffic across the country. Railway workers have been on a 24-hour strike since 9 p.m. Sunday. Local transport ...

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Tips for a better train/bus ride…

1. Travel with your ipod or a book (something to keep you occupied). Please do not stare in my face or attempt to see what I’m doing on my ipod. Its bad manners! Also, for those of you who like to yap loudly ...

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Potential Strike

Please remember if Amtrak goes on strike, Penn Station will be closed to all train service including LIRR. Workers for Amtrak could strike as early as the 30th of January now that a board appointed by President George W. Bush has completed its report. USA Today reported that the workers, whose cause ...

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The things commuters do…

Everyday without fail, at 34th Street, Herald Square—the 6:00 rush hour commuters run for the train as though there isn’t one directly behind. Some people stumble, some fall and the others are so rude—they push people out the way for the train. They have one thing on their ...

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Random Chronicles Part 1

Most days i actually spend time reading other people's blogs and there are a few that i read everyday. A nice commuter chronicle for you to read would be P.L. Frederick's Morning Migration. In my opinion it's a really nice poetical journey. So take a read. Another nice Chronicle would be ...

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