by Jeff Kessler | Nov 13, 2018 | Jeff's Knowledge Nosh |
Today is a piece of wisdom from the Kessler family known as the Refrigerator Theory: if you’re going to have something for a while, it’s worth upgrading it. Why’s it known as the refrigerator theory? A fridge is typically something people keep for...
by Jeff Kessler | Nov 8, 2018 | Jeff's Knowledge Nosh |
Think about the most densely populated municipality in the nation. What’d you guess? New York? If so, you’re not that far off; just cross the Hudson. Located across the river from New York, you’ll find the tiny, tiny, tiny municipality of Guttenberg, NJ. Spanning...
by Jeff Kessler | Nov 7, 2018 | Jeff's Knowledge Nosh |
There are many components to economics that are basic intuition to many, but whose terminology is often foreign to the general public. Elasticity is a phenomenon that often falls in that category. Generically speaking, elasticity is a measure of sensitivity and...
by Jeff Kessler | Nov 6, 2018 | Jeff's Knowledge Nosh |
Slippery Rail Season is one of the most dreaded times of year for any rail-based transit system; however, it’s one of the least understood phenomenons by the public and is often heralded as a lame excuse for poor service. Here’s what happens. During the autumn season,...
by Jeff Kessler | Nov 1, 2018 | Jeff's Knowledge Nosh |
As I recover from spending more than eighteen hours in the field supporting rail operations for the Boston Red Sox’s World Series victory parade and train service to Salem for Halloween, I couldn’t help but think back to the 2008 Phillies World Series which also fell...
