The only blog written from the NYC Subway system

There’s something about eating on the subway that just seems so wrong to me. I guess, in it self, there isn’t anything wrong with it. It’s just weird. There’s a group of women across from me eating McDonald’s chicken sandwiches. The food smells good, but who wants to eat it on the train? That’s like [...]

Business meetings around town are a nice opportunity for me to branch of onto other subway lines which I normally don’t get to ride. Today, I’m on the 3 train. I find myself asking why the MTA didn’t upgrade these trains when they upgraded the 2 trains. Not that there is anything wrong with the [...]

So what’s up New York. Slow news day? Not so much. In case you were under a rock or something today, you missed a headline that you probably wouldn’t believe anyway. “New York Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle crashes plane into building on the UES” That’s right. Lidle flew his small plane smack into the side [...]

Well this ride has started off like hell. The first train that came thru didn’t even stop. It was a pass through train. This usually only happens when a line gets VERY backed up. The dispatcher will have a train or two skip some stops in an effort to get back on schedule. Anway, one [...]

The voice in the ceiling tells me that downtown 2 trains are “running slowly” on the express track due to “an earlier incident.” So express isn’t really that express-like. As a matter of fact, other riders tell me that the 1 train is actually the faster option. When they announce things like “earlier incidents,” don’t [...]

I boarded the train just minutes ago, and at the very first stop, a strange guy got on board. He has an L.L. Bean style tote bag with him. Inside, he has hero rolls in plastic wrap. I know, I know…”See something, say something.” Trust me, I thought about it. Anyway, he started off with [...]

99% of the time, I stand on the subway. Not because I am against sitting or anything. There’s usually no room to sit anywhere, so I tend to stand against the door. Thanks to today’s holiday, there’s next to know one on board. So as I write this, I am actually sitting! At this point, [...]

Ok, so the headline is a bit more flamboyant than I intended. Just try to ignore it. Anyway, I did not even realize that today was Columbus Day! The subway system is so nice and quiet. Federal offices, schools, etc are closed today so there are about 1/3 the people waiting for the train this [...]