Sleeping on the Train

So... The Train Cowboy really likes to sleep... he recently ranked it has his second favorite activity... his favorite activity is not the subject of this blog, but you are welcome imagine... but we digress! Sleep is wonderful. In Tokyo, commuters literally learn to sleep standing up, while riding the trains. There are several favored technigues. One is to grab a handle or bar above your head, make an 'L' with your arm, and tuck your face into your arm.
If the train is particularly crowded, then you can literally sleep in the crowd, at least between stops. The other people kind of support you, in fact, many of them are often sleeping as well!
Many people also sleep in seats, if they have managed to get one.
On the whole, The Train Cowboy salutes Japan for having a country where it is safe to sleep on trains. TTC does not think one should sleep on trains in many of the world's cities, for fear of waking up without your watch, shoes and belt... or worse...
alright that's enough blog for tonight... time to go to sleep (in The Train King bed 8>)

Transit Forum

Heads up Angelinos, here is a Transit Forum on Subways to the West Side where you can speak your mind!

The Westside Subway Extension project is hosting a lunchtime open house on Tuesday from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 2029 Century Park East in the Concourse Level Conference Center.

http://thesource.metro.net/2010/02/01/reminder-subway-project-holds-open-house-in-century-city-on-tuesday/

Transit Forum for SoCal

This is a full day forum, very cool. I have to work, but highly recommend attendance if you can!

http://www.octa.net/southern-california-transit-forum.html

The 101, The Worst...

The Train Cowboy lives in Hollywood, close to the 101... and he might have been able to guess this, but here is evidential proof...

here is one quote with stats:
"Research has found that the freeway has 686 hours of weekly bottleneck congestion with the worst bottleneck found at Vermont Avenue in southbound lanes (we agree!). That bottleneck tends to be .64 miles with the speed of 14 mph."

http://laist.com/2010/01/19/hollywood_freeway_ranked_1_for_wors.php

We raced down the 101 for My Way or The Highway and Joe the Car Guy was definitely slowed to a snail's pace on the 101 at Vermont... while the Train Cowboy cruised along on the LA Metro, playing Sudoku and listening to Mozart! 8>)

attention Mass Transit Foodies! The Gold Line...

LA Metro is opening the Gold Line on Saturday November 14th, 2009. The Train Cowboy will be there for the inaugural ride. Here is a fun article on all of the great food available along the Gold Line.


http://www.latimes.com/features/food/la-fo-goldline11b-2009nov11,0,4084038.story?page=1

LA Metro Gold Line Celebrations

The LA Metro is opening the new Gold Line! Hoorah!

http://laist.com/2009/11/10/parties_more_planned_around_metro_g.php

New York City MTA Transit Museum

This is super cool. New York City has a Transit Museum. NYC is the logical place to have a transit system museum, since it has the USA's best public transportation system. (see NYC's Grade post from March)

http://www.mta.info/mta/museum/

Check it out and email me to let me know what you think!