photo: CNBC
Like many Americans in the late 90’s, I had a major addiction to CNBC – ah, those were the bubble days. Of course, for the guys, Maria Bartiromo – aka The Money Honey – was the highlight of program.
Well, it seems the guys over at TrainJotting raise the question of whether Maria [...]

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photo:chefranden
The Danbury Branch of the New Haven Line has been the red-headed stepchild of Metro-North. It all started in the 60’s, when the overhead electrical lines and equipment were sold off, leaving it a diesel-only, one track line to serve 1,000 commuters.
The Connecticut DOT has begun a second phase of recommendations for improvements to the [...]

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photo: AudreyH
Besides being a weekend chore for the homeowner, autumn leaves also provide a substantial problem for trains. As the trains travel over wet leaves laying across the track, it produces a gelatinous material which makes the tracks quite slippery.
For trains, slippery tracks can cause the wheels to slip, triggering the emergency brake, which causes [...]

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