The PATH system is finally replacing its cars. But they won’t be used until late 2008, by which time I may or may not still be using the PATH. Still, some of the cars are 40 years old, so it’s about damn time. The fleet is “the oldest of any heavy rail line in the country.”

The new cars will have “improved lighting, air conditioning and heating; cantilevered seats with room underneath for passengers to store items; prerecorded station announcements; better signs; and three door sets on each side to allow for faster loading and unloading.”