scrabbler1
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For the second time in less than 2 weeks, a minor derailment of a train in New York's busy Penn Station is causing many problems for the area's train commuters. But even though the recent derailment involved a train from New Jersey Transit, another commuter railroad, the Long Island Rail Road, is bearing a large brunt of the delays, crowding, and inconvenience this week because several of the LIRR's tracks in Penn Station are being used by Amtrak and NJ Transit and are unavailable to the LIRR during the rush hour. The LIRR has canceled, combined, and diverted several trains to respond to the reduced capacity at PEnn Station.
Back in my working days, I was a daily or frequent rider of the LIRR into Penn Station and was subject to many delays and crowding at the busy station. As I have written many times in this forum over the years, the #1 reason I ERed was to eliminate the awful commute I had to endure for 22 of the 23 years I worked. So, as much as I feel bad for all of those commuters who have to endure the latest round of headaches, I am also soooooooooooo glad I don't have to deal with that crap any more!
Any other retirees here, early or otherwise, who used to ride the LIRR or NJ Transit into Penn Station and are also sooooooooo glad you don't have to deal with this crap any more?
Back in my working days, I was a daily or frequent rider of the LIRR into Penn Station and was subject to many delays and crowding at the busy station. As I have written many times in this forum over the years, the #1 reason I ERed was to eliminate the awful commute I had to endure for 22 of the 23 years I worked. So, as much as I feel bad for all of those commuters who have to endure the latest round of headaches, I am also soooooooooooo glad I don't have to deal with that crap any more!
Any other retirees here, early or otherwise, who used to ride the LIRR or NJ Transit into Penn Station and are also sooooooooo glad you don't have to deal with this crap any more?