Construction of WTC PATH Station Begins

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Friday, November 4th, 2005 | Transportation | 977 views | Permalink |

Despite the many ceremonies at the site of the World Trade Center, until yesterday, very little work had been done on rebuilding the the site. But now ground has broken for the new PATH terminal. Don’t get you hopes up though, family members of victims of the world trade center have forgotten there are still […]

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Light Rail Opens Station Past Hoboken, In other News, There Are Places Past Hoboken

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Wednesday, November 2nd, 2005 | Hoboken, Transportation | 915 views | Permalink |

The Hudson-Bergen Light Rail line will officially extend up to Weehawken as of this weekend. Congressman Menendez was on hand referring to the opening of the station as “more than a celebration of a rail stop,” adding that it was also a celebration of Jon Corzine leaving the Senate and making a vacancy available. Meanwhile, […]

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Light Rail to Rid World Of Drugs, World Hunger

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Monday, October 24th, 2005 | Transportation | 1,541 views | Permalink |

Another passenger on the light rail who failed to produce a ticket stub was arrested for having Crystal Meth making the light rail one of the most effective anti-drugs. In other news, the Light Rail line apparently extends to someplace where people use Crystal Meth, otherwise known as Iowa.

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MTA To Put Cellular Service In Subways, Port Authority Promises to Figure Out What A Telephone Is

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Thursday, August 25th, 2005 | Transportation | 1,065 views | Permalink |

The MTA announced they will be accepting bids from wireless companies to install cellular phone service in subway stations across the city. This makes sense, since despite the many signs imploring riders to alert authorities to suspicious activities, the lack of cellular service has pretty much prevented anyone from calling anyone. There are fears that […]

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Duffle Bag Watch: Day 8

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Tuesday, August 2nd, 2005 | Transportation | 953 views | Permalink |

We’ll stand by our previous statements that random bag searching is absolutely useless, and we’ve found someone who can prove it: I was lucky enough to be asked to have my bag searched at Grove St. this morning. The officer informed me I could say no, but wouldn’t be allowed to use the Path system. […]

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New PATH Station Modeled On Giant Plastic Comb

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Friday, July 29th, 2005 | Transportation | 1,274 views | Permalink |

The Port Authority has released finalized plans for the more than $2 billion World Trade Center station. The Port Authority has promised uniterrupted service while the new station is under construction. The station, the brain child of overated architect Santiago Calatrava has gone under several redesigns in light of concerns of terrorism. “The transportation hub […]

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$6 Billion Tunnel Approved To Bring Passengers To Macy’s

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Thursday, July 28th, 2005 | Transportation | 1,165 views | Permalink |

For years, New Yorkers have flocked to the garden state to shop at malls without the oppressive city sales tax. New Jersey Transit is hoping to reverse that trend by running the Bergen, Main, and Pascack Valley line directly Macy’s on 34th Street. The new proposed tunnel is seen as a victory for rail riders, […]

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Duffle Bag Watch: Day 3

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Wednesday, July 27th, 2005 | Transportation | 963 views | Permalink |

Police in New Jersey are very proud of their 1,100 bag searchs yesterday. Meanwhile, flaws in the system persist. For instance, at Grove street PATH, police were checking bags to passengers entering one side of turnstiles, but not the other. Still no bombs have been found.

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Light Rail Runs Down Woman

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Wednesday, July 27th, 2005 | Transportation | 1,012 views | Permalink |

The Hudson Light Rail claimed its first victim yesterday when a northbound train ran a woman over. Hair and the woman’s hand were seen along the tracks. Meanwhile, NJ Transit officials insist that had the woman been subjected to an invasive bag search, she would be alive today.

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Views: Essex Street Light Rail

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Tuesday, July 26th, 2005 | Paulus Hook, Transportation | 1,269 views | Permalink |

The light rail ambles down Essex Street in Jersey City.

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