The Refrigerator Theory

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...

Building Up

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...

Change Sensitive

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...

Mind the Leaves

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,...

Spooky Baseball Celebrations

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...