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  • Imagine a Train Ride Sans Cell Phones

        You're on a rush-hour train, exhausted from a busy day at the office. The last thing you want to hear is someone chatting on his cell phone about info you don't care to know. Now, for Philadelphia-area commuters, there's a respite from cell phone talkers and noisy kids. Starting April 6, Southeastern Pennsylvania ...
    Posted to Write On METRO (Weblog) by Mary Sit on March 26, 2009
  • Get Public Transit Directions on Mobile Phones

      Now there are even more reasons why you don't want to leave home without your cell phone. Companies are offering free services to cell phones that enable you to download driving directions and public transit directions to your phone, making it easier to find where you're going when you're out and about. Last week, Google ...
    Posted to Write On METRO (Weblog) by Mary Sit on June 9, 2008
  • Using Cell Phones on Buses: Unveiling Your Life... from Hysterectomies to Business Deals

      Wayne Ziemianski is a geologist who has been commuting on buses and vans  from Cypress to downtown for the past six years. His one gripe: Cell phone users who talk almost non-stop on the bus - and who talk loudly. "The buses are a very quiet environment, and when people are talking on their cell phones, it's annoying ...
    Posted to Write On METRO (Weblog) by Mary Sit on February 22, 2007