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Ken ValentiKen Valenti covers trains, planes and automobiles - not to mention buses and ferries - for Westchester and Putnam. He's been a reporter with The Journal News and its forerunners more than 20 years and has covered all four corners of Westchester County.

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Latimer wants to hear from red line riders

August
4

If you ride Metro-North Railroad’s New Haven Line, state Assemblyman George Latimer, D-Rye, wants to hear what you think of the service.

He’s distributing his annual survey at local stations.

With the Metropolitan Transportation Authority is proposing two — count ‘em, two — fare hikes

Posted by Ken Valenti on August 4th, 2008 | Post a Comment »

Having a blast (or two a day) on I-287

August
4

If you’re driving Interstate 287 in mid-morning or mid-afternoon this week, you may find yourself stopped for about 20 minutes while workers blast rock with explosives.

The blasts are scheduled to go off at 10:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. each day through Thursday. Workers setting off the explosives use

Posted by Ken Valenti on August 4th, 2008 | Post a Comment »

Big plane landing at JFK

August
1

Here’s a big bird.

Emirates airlines is beginning to fly from Dubai to New York, and it’s starting big. The airline will fly its new Airbus A380, the largest airplane in the world, to John F. Kennedy International Airport this afternoon.

Just three days ago, the airline received the 525-seat, two-deck

Posted by Ken Valenti on August 1st, 2008 | Post a Comment »

Faster toll collection sought

July
30

Imagine crossing the Henry Hudson or Throgs Neck bridge without slowing down to slip through one of the slots in the toll plaza.That’s what the Metropolitan Transportation Authority has in mind.

You can tell the idea will take some time to put in place, because the MTA’s approach

Posted by Ken Valenti on July 30th, 2008 | Post a Comment »

Somebody’s had it with airport noise

July
28

Someone out there is miffed about noise from Westchester County Airport.

The airport recorded 744 noise complaints during June, and 256 of them — more than a third — were e-mailed by one person,

Posted by Ken Valenti on July 28th, 2008 | Post a Comment »

Flying during quiet time

July
28

Through June, about 2,300 airplanes took of from or landed at Westchester County Airport during the time that the county asks airlines and others to refrain from flying.

That was down from more than 2,500 flights that took off during the supposed quiet hours — from midnight to 6:30 a.m. — during

Posted by Ken Valenti on July 28th, 2008 | Post a Comment »

More passengers, fewer planes

July
28

We’ve heard a lot about troubles the airlines are having; fuel costs pushing up ticket prices, flights being canceled for good, travelers using trains or opting for road trips.

At Westchester County Airport, the trend seems to be more passengers, fewer airplanes. Take a look at

Posted by Ken Valenti on July 28th, 2008 | Post a Comment »

Feet off the seats, please

July
28

The latest edition of Mileposts, the Metro-North Railroad newsletter for its customers, brings this etiquette tip: Keep your shoes on, and, the really important part — “keep your feet off the seats when traveling on our trains.”

There are some things you’d hope people wouldn’t have to be told. But I remember

Posted by Ken Valenti on July 28th, 2008 | Post a Comment »

Metro-North on-time performance

July
28

For those keeping score, Metro-North Railroad trains were on time 98.2 percent of the time in May, the latest month for which the railroad announced figures.

On time, however, doesn’t mean on the dot. The railroad considers a train on time if

Posted by Ken Valenti on July 28th, 2008 | Post a Comment »

Hil Grills Hiway Hopeful

July
24

From the eternal spring of releases and statements sent forth by Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton’s public relations fountain flows this bit of news: the senator has met with the man nominated to head the Federal Highway Administration and she has asked him what he will do for New York.

It’s not like the nominee, Thomas J. [...]

Posted by Ken Valenti on July 24th, 2008 | Post a Comment »

Subway fares going up?

July
23

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is talking about whether to raise subway fairs right this moment. You can check it out by going to www.mta.info and clicking on “Live Webcast: MTA Public Meetings” in the “Features” box. Or clickhere.

Posted by Ken Valenti on July 23rd, 2008 | Post a Comment »

Get your MetroCards here…and there.

July
16

Bus and subway riders can buy their MetroCards in the full-service MetroCard van as it makes its rounds in Westchester throughout the summer and into the fall.

The cards are good for Westchester’s Bee-Line buses and New York City’s buses and subways.

On the van, you can take care of

Posted by Ken Valenti on July 16th, 2008 | Post a Comment »

Permut talks with Metro-North staff

July
16

Howard Permut, the new president of Metro-North Railroad, said his first day on the job went pretty smoothly. No surprises, nothing out of the ordinary.

Of course, the Ossining resident has been an administrator with the railroad

Posted by Ken Valenti on July 16th, 2008 | Post a Comment »

Jiffy Lube gives gas-saving advice with service

July
16

Jiffy Lube is offering a promotion aimed at helping customers drive farther on less gas. Starting Friday, when a customer pays for the Jiffy Lube Signature Service Oil Change at participating service centers, a technician will give a Fuel Efficiency Review.

The Houston-based company boasts that the tips can save

Posted by Ken Valenti on July 16th, 2008 | Post a Comment »

Permut’s first day at Metro-North helm

July
16

With Howard Permut all the best. This is the Ossining resident’s first official day as president of Metro-North Railroad.

Permut, who was the railroad’s senior vice president, takes over for

Posted by Ken Valenti on July 16th, 2008 | Post a Comment »

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Going Places is your online source for shortcuts and news on the ins and outs of getting around the Lower Hudson Valley. We'll help you deal with traffic tie-ups, bad drivers and the high cost of commuting.

Going Places is written by transportation writers Khurram Saeed and Ken Valenti. Khurram's transportation column, "Getting There," runs Wednesdays in Rockland. Ken's column, "Going Places," runs Mondays in Westchester and Putnam. Join in the conversation and share tips on coping with fellow commuters.

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Khurram SaeedKhurram SaeedKhurram Saeed has been reporting for The Journal News since 2000. He writes about transportation issues in Rockland and has a weekly column called Getting There, which appears Wednesdays. READ MORE


Ken Valenti Ken Valenti Ken Valenti covers trains, planes and automobiles - not to mention buses and ferries - for Westchester and Putnam. He's been a reporter with The Journal News and its forerunners more than 20 years and has covered all four corners of Westchester County. READ MORE


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