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Minor Train Derailment in Downtown JC

Phot Credit: Steve Kelley. View it on flickr.

Here’s an interesting story by my flickr buddy Steve Kelley (I still owe you a testimonial, Steve, don’t worry, I didn’t forget )…
“Nothing like a minor light rail derailment to bring out the entire Jersey City Fire Department (2 Ambulances & 4 Engines), Jersey City Police [...]

Traffic: US 1 & 9 Closed; NJ Transit Delayed March 10, 2008

Any Jersey City residents driving northbound? Just want to let you know that US 1&9 is closed, according to njcommuter.com. Below is the reason why:

5:11 AM 03/10/08 Detour
US 1 and 9 Truck Route Northbound off-ramp to I-95/New Jersey Tpke. in Newark
Closed due to flooding: Follow detour.

ADD: NJ Transit is delayed (45 minutes) according to [...]

PATH and NJ Transit, to test CREDIT CARDS

I learned tonight that PATH Train and NJ Transit buses/trains will test credit cards as a mode of payment for commuters. I hope this becomes successful to make commuting much faster, as far as entering the turnstile is concerned.
Besides, inserting bills – especially if it’s not in “mint” condition – to buy tickets can sometimes [...]

Some Major Roads to Avoid

Reports this morning from CBS show some traffic you might want to avoid. For Jersey residents driving to work, there is one accident in the route going to Parkway. It might be serious as there were injuries reported. Meanwhile, Jericho Turnpike is blocked due to some accident as well. It may take a while before [...]