by bluelightbynight
Does anyone know why the minimum cars open is changing back to the way it was this weekend?
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workextra wrote:"Pine power" might explode when he finds out he has to share a car with another passenger!You got it all wrong. I think closing cars on empty trains is a GOOD idea. Its just when its crowded that I think cars should be open. If those cars arent needed, then the RR should shorten those trains. They should be doing more of that instead of eliminating trains (and branches).
Steamboat Willie wrote:Tun, in circumstances such as late night trains, some which rank of elite status such as the "vomit comet" it is not at all uncommon for crews to contain the crowd. Different people have different ways of running ship, but for the most part the majority of them would rather prefer containing the crowd for safety purposes. For the record, there are rules pertaining to the passenger count in which more cars are expected to be opened. It's easy to critique from the outside looking in, but until you are working in an environment such as the vomit comet and being responsible for the safety of everyone on board, you make decisions to meet your criteria.
Almost all late night trains are junior and all of them want it to go by as quickly and as quiet as you can. It's no picnic having to confront people who are on a different planet since they drank to oblivion, breaking up fights and holding up the train until the cops get on because it makes it that much longer to get home.
This "piney" person whom I had the displeasure in watching several of his Youtube broadcasts and his ignorant contributions on public forums should not be taken as gospel by any means. This person does not work for public transportation and is always complaining about his glass being half full. If he had it his way, there would be all 12 cars open on a late eastbound headed for Ronkonkoma with only 150 people onboard with 2 crew members. All so he could sit in a 5 seater by himself and kick up his feet on the seats.
lirr415, the practice you describe are done here on MNCR on late night trains and the first train going up to New Haven (super local) on the weekend. Before they even pass out fares are collected and anyone who wishes to get over are immediately thrown off before the train departs.