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Harlem River Bridge Fire, Metro-North Suspends Service into GCT

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Harlem River Bridge Fire, Metro-North Suspends Service into GCT

The twitterverse is abuzz with news and photos of the fire that has suspended all Metro-North trains into and out of Grand Central Terminal. The fire is a trending topic in the New York area, and folks in the city, including the NY Fire Department, are posting pictures. Metro-North’s statement below was sent to everyone that is subscribed to their alerts service. Service is temporarily suspended in and out of GCT due to a fire in the vicinity of 138th Street Bridge. As of 1:20 PM Metro North has issued the following statement regarding alternate methods of transportation: Service remains...

Metro North Operations Control Center: After Hours

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Metro North Operations Control Center: After Hours

Metro-North released some images of their new Operations Control Center… and looking at those big screens… well, I couldn’t resist. Here’s what goes on in the control center after hours: In all seriousness, the new control center looks pretty awesome, and it helps get your train to where it has to go on time. Metro North’s facebook page has more info, with a non-photoshopped image.

LIRR’s Amusing Watch the Gap Rap

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LIRR’s Amusing Watch the Gap Rap

@LIRRScoop just tweeted a new video posted on YouTube, called the Gap Rap. I LOL’ed and had to share. [youtube:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HszwgEdnOQw] I do think @MetroNorthTweet needs to teach @LIRRScoop to tweet, properly post links, and not type in all caps…

A trip to the city to promote Winnebago Man

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A trip to the city to promote Winnebago Man

I effing love the Winnebago Man. I have loved that video on YouTube forever. And I clearly remember laughing so hard I had tears in my eyes. At my work we happen to get a lot of freelancers coming in and out, and we have a bonding ritual here in our little studio (nicknamed “The Cave”), out of view of the other suit-and-tie employees… we must watch Winnebago Man (and the Alabama Leprechaun video). The origins of the video clip are a little bit interesting for a web-designer working for a marketing team. Viral videos, and viral marketing, more specifically,...

BP Oil Spill Ads

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BP Oil Spill Ads

Despite the fact that this isn’t in any way related to trains, I figured that I’d post it anyways, considering it is a rather relevant current topic. Many on twitter are talking about BPGlobalPR, a satirical user account tweeting about the oil spill. This evening they tweeted looking for people to post up “billboards” on the same topic. I suck at coming up with catch phrases, so I just picked some of my favorite tweets and turned them into billboards. Oh, and if tomorrow’s scheduled post comes a little late, you’ll know why. I was totally going to write it...