Talkin Talkin Talkin

She goes on to describe her heritage by who married who and what this one’s last name was versus what someone else’s last name is and what that makes her. But in all honesty, the loud and long phone conversation she had on the train makes her plain rude and obnoxious. I don’t know exactly when it became socially acceptable for people to hold full phone conversations amongst a group of strangers. While society has gone the way of acceptance I don’t truly believe that it is. Keep your phone calls quiet and to a minimum. You’re on a train, not in your office or in your home. Have some respect for your own privacy as well as some respect for the fact that there are others around you who don’t want or need to hear your conversation.

"Potential" Fare Hikes in 2010

I love it when as a customer I find out about potential fare hikes and service cuts through the local news and not directly through NJ Transit. Putting that aside, NJ Transit claims less funding and decreased ridership are predominately the reason for what they refer to as potential yet we all know they are inevitable fare hikes. Ridership must really been down on other lines because my line is full to capacity to the point that I am and have been preaching more trains, not longer trains. I'm not claustrophobic by any means but I do get worried how packed my train can be and wonder how quickly we can all get off in the case of an emergency.

2 Hour commutes on multiple occassions lately

One track into NY again! Signal problems again! Amtrak overhead wire issues again! Blame it on what you want. It still affects your service and overall image. Eldridge Cleaver said it perfectly, “You’re either part of the solution or part of the problem”. If you haven’t figured out how to fix, avoid, and work around these problems by now, then it is a clear indication that you are not part of the solution.