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This story was in the news a day or two ago. I wasn’t going to write anything about it because the story was all over the main stream media. However, after thinking about it, I can’t help myself. So in case you didn’t hear… In a nutshell, a guy couldn’t fit into a packed train [...]

Ok, this morning is off to a real crappy start. My train skipped the staion that I board from. There was a problem with the local track, so trains were skipping past me on the express track instead. At this stop, there is no express platform so if local trains aren’t stopping, you’re screwed. So, [...]

Now, you can use your cell phone to pay for your subway fare on the Lex line. A while back, SUBWAYblogger told you about the latest contactless fare program where you could earn free subway rides. Now, it is going to the next level. Just look for the little green star symbol at the turnstiles [...]

A while back, onNYTurf.com’s website blew up.  Word is that their host couldn’t handle all the bandwidth.  Many feared that the city’s best subway mashup would be gone forever.  But instead, it has charged back with even better features!  Check it out.

As I sit here on the subway and think about what is in store for me today, I have come to the conclusion that it shall be the day from hell. I have endless meetings out of the office. The meetings themselves are not bad. The problem is that meetings keep other actual work from [...]

The blah weather of the past few days starts to take a toll on a person after a while. Couple that with a long subway ride and it gets hard to keep your eyes open! I’m standing here typing this as the subway rolls along. It has that constant vibration and the sway back and [...]

I wish I had the ability to leave for work this early every day. Unfortunately, that extra hour of sleep is waaay more important. I wish I could get up earlier because the subway is much less crowed in the early AM. To prove it, I actually got a seat! I am SITTING as I [...]

It was a soggy evening commute today. The rain started in the late morning and still hasn’t stopped. The forecasts call for even more rain over the next few days. SUBWAYblogger suggests leaving yourself a little extra time for the morning commute. A couple straight days of rain always causes problems on at least one [...]