Township debating renaming SEPTA West Trenton Station Change toEwing Train Station

On Dec 4, 4:08 am, "stansrail...@" <stansrail...@>
wrote:
> Township debating renaming SEPTA line Change to Ewing Train Station
> being proposed
>
> Monday, December 03, 2007
> BY LISA CORYELL
> EWING -- The township's never-ending quest to burnish its identity
> took a new turn last week when the council debated the merits of
> renaming the historic West Trenton Train Station the Ewing Train
> Station.
>
> In raising the proposal at a council meeting, Councilman Donald Cox
> said the new name would accurately identify Ewing as the northernmost
> stop on the SEPTA rail line.
>
> "There is so much confusion about whether West Trenton is part of the
> city of Trenton," said Cox,

There's _no_ confusion about whether West Trenton is part of the New
York City metropolitan area. It isn't.

On Dec 5, 9:19 am, hanco...@bbs.cpcn.com wrote:
> On Dec 5, 5:37 am, Bob Scheurle <njtb...@X-verizon-X.net> wrote:
>
> > On Tue, 4 Dec 2007 19:27:18 -0800 (PST), hanco...@bbs.cpcn.com wrote:
> > >WT/Ewing IS part of the NYC metro area.
>
> > That's certainly news to the people who live and work in Ewing Township.
> > (I used to work there.)
>
> > West Trenton - New York City: 63 miles.
> > West Trenton - Philadelphia: 34 miles (the border is only ~20 miles).
>
> How far will 63 miles take east to Long Island, or north in
> Westchester? Those places are definitely part of the NYC commuter
> market. So is Trenton and West Trenton.
>
> Like I said, stand at the NJT stations down there and see the crowds.

Look at the Census Bureau's maps of metropolitan areas.

63 miles takes you well beyond Westchester County. Past Poughkeepsie,
even.

Did the line from Ewing used to run to Newark?

On Wed, 5 Dec 2007 13:50:23 -0800 (PST), "Peter T. Daniels"
<grammatim@> wrote:

>On Dec 5, 1:15 pm, hanco...@bbs.cpcn.com wrote:

>> The following locations are all within the MTA service area. The
>> mileages are from the MN schedule.
>
>The "MTA service area" is not the same as Metropolitan New York City.
>
>> Poughkeepise 74
>
>From where?

If it's from the MN timetable, it's from Grand Central.

>> Wassaic 82
>> New Haven 73
>> Danbury 65
>> Waterbury 88
>>
>> Mileage for Long Island stations are not listed, but I believe Montauk
>> is about 100 miles out.
>
>I always thought it was more like 150. I've never been east of
>Patchogue on the south or Calverton Cemetery on the north.

It's about 120 to Montauk Village, about 7 more to the lighthouse.

--
Peter Schleifer
"Save me from the people who would save me from myself"

Peter Trainspotter Daniels wrote:
>
> There's _no_ confusion about whether West Trenton is part of the New
> York City metropolitan area. It isn't.

We should just get it over with and update the group's FAQ to say the
group covers the NYC megalopolis from here to DC.


Peter "pull my finger" Daniels wrote:
>
> Are you planning to expand your interests from little girls? Have you
> stopped molesting your daughters?

Gawd you can be so lame.

On Dec 7, 3:59 am, JohnAnon <JohnA...@nyc.> wrote:
> Peter Trainspotter Daniels wrote:
>
> > There's _no_ confusion about whether West Trenton is part of the New
> > York City metropolitan area. It isn't.
>
> We should just get it over with and update the group's FAQ to say the
> group covers the NYC megalopolis from here to DC.
>
> Peter "pull my finger" Daniels wrote:
>
> > Are you planning to expand your interests from little girls? Have you
> > stopped molesting your daughters?
>
> Gawd you can be so lame.

Where are your responses to similar comments from little marcie
kortlander?

jdoe wrote:

> Most people are fleeing from crime,drug, garbage invested urban
> jungles like the one you moved into. I like living in places where
> english is widely spoken

It's a good idea. You might learn some English.

Bolwerk wrote:
> jdoe wrote:
>
>> Most people are fleeing from crime,drug, garbage invested urban
>> jungles like the one you moved into. I like living in places where
>> english is widely spoken
>
> It's a good idea. You might learn some English.

LOL. ROTFL. LMAO.

Good one, Bolwerk !