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1 The How-To Lounge: Public Transportation Etiquette
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2 Check This: Are Women-Only Buses Discriminatory?
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3 Chronic Groper Faces Life in Prison
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4 Are High Gas Prices Getting You on the Public Bandwagon?
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5 Congressman Targets Islamic Subway Ads — Train Wreck?
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6 Should States Impose Development Laws to Cut Car Use?
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7 Front Page: Public Transportation Ridership Hits 52-Year High
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8 NYC Sells Subway Station Names — Savvy or Selling Out?
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9 Group Therapy: How Do I Chat Up My Commute Crush?
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10 The Allure of the Public Transportation Crush
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11 What's Your Best (or Worst) Missed Connections Story?
Public transportation can be a curse and a blessing. On one hand, you're saving money and you're doing the environment good, and on the other hand, sometimes the mass transit system is so disorganized that it's made you late more times than you can count. Every smart commuter needs a hand — here are some apps to make your public commute more enjoyable. Read more
I've been known to peruse my local Craigslist Missed Connections daily on occasion, mainly for its entertainment value ("Your friend offered me some cotton candy . . . I want to taste your 'other' cotton candy . . . " really?!), but I never thought that people seriously connected through them. But then one of my friends shared that several of her gal pals have found MCs about them. Here's her Read more
I love the communal experience of commuting. Whether it's to find yourself sitting across from a man lamenting how he just got out of prison only to learn another county has a warrant out for his arrest (Friday), or for the possibility of meeting a non-ex-convict. Craigslist New York analyzed its Missed Connections to name the L train the ride with the "best odds of a fellow passenger falling Read more
This question comes from Group Therapy in our TrèsSugar Community. Feel free to add your advice in the comments! I've developed a little crush on a sweet-looking guy who rides the bus to work the exact same time as me every day. We've met eyes a few times and I've felt him notice me, but we haven't spoken yet (it's just been a few weeks). Based on his early-morning bus behavior — reading The Read more
New York's MTA decided a long time ago that it would try to sell the naming rights to the city's subway stops, but it finally found someone willing to pay up. London-based bank Barclays has offered $4 million to add its name to Brooklyn's Atlantic Avenue/Pacific Street station. The name will officially change when the upcoming sports center, also called Barclays Center, opens in 2012. We've long Read more
Public transportation ridership in the US has hit a 52-year high, as Americans search for a cheaper way to get around. — Reuters President Obama delivered a speech today on US education woes, calling for an overhaul of the broken system. — New York Times Violence is rising in Iraq. At least 33 people were killed in the latest bombing in Baghdad. — BBC News Nadya Suleman has agreed to let Read more
California is close to adopting a law aimed at slowing the increase in vehicle emissions by encouraging housing and development projects near job sites and transportation hubs. It's sort of a "if you build it here, they will ride the bus or stop driving" plan. If passed by the Senate, the measure would tweak the current regional planning process by setting some new goals to reduce emissions. Read more
The Islamic faith may be getting a ticket to ride — the New York City subways that is. A series of ads selling Islam are planned to hit cars in September — unless one US congressman has his way. Rep. King (R-NY) says advertising for Allah is fine — but he thinks the people sponsoring the messages unacceptable. The 1,000 posters set to grace the subway's 6,200 cars are sponsored by the Read more
While gas prices break records, so do ridership rates on public transportation systems across America. The New York Times reports that the biggest increases are seen in areas with a significant driving culture, such as the South and West. Mass transit systems are having trouble coping with the masses. Rising fuel costs hit the systems hard, and the economic slow down means less funding from Read more
Freddie Johnson has been arrested 53 times for groping women on NYC subway trains. Now, he faces life in prison for his latest arrest, which came only two weeks after his release from prison. This time, plainclothes officers recognized Freddie from police photos of repeat offenders. They followed him, while he groped a female passenger selected at random. Gropers often attack in crowded areas, Read more
