Category Archives: traffic

Classic Word of the Week: TRAUMADINEJAD

Posted on September 24, 2009 by TJ

TRAUMADINEJAD TRAW ma DINN eh JAHD noun: The extra traffic stress felt by car commuters when a controversial world leader is in Manhattan. USAGE: I caught all sorts of Traumadinejad on the FDR Drive because that Iranian president dude is … Continue reading →

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PBS Special Looks at Future of Transit

Posted on May 20, 2009 by TJ

PBS offers up the special Blueprint America tonight about what roads, rails and cities will look like across America in the near future. Reported by Miles O’Brien, the special looks at light rail-friendly/bike-happy Portland, Ore., increasingly green New York City, … Continue reading →

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‘Jockeying’ For Position in Jakarta

Posted on May 13, 2009 by TJ

As America’s sports pages, particularly those on the East Coast, suddenly turn to horse racing this time of year, there’s an interesting yarn in today’s NY Times about Jakarta’s “jockeys”–people who charge a few shekels to jump into a commuter’s … Continue reading →

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No, Really — Shut Up and Drive!

Posted on January 3, 2008 by TJ

When I walk a certain way to the train, I pass a house that’s teetering toward what one might call ramshackle, with a banged-up SUV outside that hasn’t moved since we moved in. Another car parked in front has a … Continue reading →

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No, Really — Shut Up and Drive!

Posted on January 3, 2008 by TJ

When I walk a certain way to the train, I pass a house that’s teetering toward what one might call ramshackle, with a banged-up SUV outside that hasn’t moved since we moved in. Another car parked in front has a … Continue reading →

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Ask Engine Bob

Posted on January 13, 2007 by TJ

Q: “Why the hell does it take a Metro North train 15 minutes to get from Grand Central to 125th Street?”  A: Actually, it only takes 10 minutes (check any schedule) but it can seem like 15 minutes or even longer. … Continue reading →

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