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Largely interlockings, addition of multiple mainline trackage (which was probably removed in the last 30 years) and that sort of thing. I think some platform work. The state loves throwing money at NS. This isn’t a total ripoff for the work being done (necessary or not). We’re getting a new train for our trouble this time. Yes they should have pushed for a third trip, but this is not the worst boondoggle going on right now. Chances are NS was gonna get the dough anyway. I’m glad we’re gonna get a train for it.
Only the track capacity component needed by NS needs to be completed AFAIK.
Regardless of the many differences in policing philosophy between the DA, many of his ADA’s, the USA’s, mayor, governor, president, Philly PD, Amtrak PD, Septa PD, and whoever else, I can promise you incarcerating people for pulling emergency brakes at low speed, causing minimal damage, because they were helping a little old lady get on to the train is number 857 on the transit crime reduction plan of absolutely everyone out here, just behind walking in between subway cars and ahead of jaywalking.Should be arrested. She had no business being down on the platform without a ticket. And had no business being in the train and pulling the emergency brake.
Eh, helping a friend/family member to the train strikes me as a valid reason to be on the platform. Not on the train, but at least the platform, especially if the red caps aren't being particularly useful.Should be arrested. She had no business being down on the platform without a ticket. And had no business being in the train and pulling the emergency brake.
This reminds me of an incident I witnessed at the old amshack in St. Louis.
I was about 12 years old and had convinced my parents to let me do a day trip to STL from Chicago.
I was sitting in the station watching the EB National Limited prepare to depart. The conductor was leaning out the door of an amcoach with the traps up. A passenger pushed by and jumped to the platform.
But once you pull the emergency brake, then the police should be involved.Eh, helping a friend/family member to the train strikes me as a valid reason to be on the platform. Not on the train, but at least the platform, especially if the red caps aren't being particularly useful.
So what's the policy for dealing with these sort of situations? What if a passenger misses a stop, do they arrest him? My only experience wth this was boarding a Northeast Regional with an unreserved ticket back when they were starting to make some of the trains reserved, and I didn't realize the train I had boarded required a reservation. All the conductor did was kick me off at the first stop. No arrest and prosecution. Of course, I actually had a valid ticked and had paid my fare.Some excitement on the train Saturday: waiting on departure of 43 in Philadelphia, which was moments overdue, a middle aged, slightly grey haired woman came running into BC in a panic, screaming "Emergency! Emergency!"
Tried unsuccessfully to exit the front entry door to the platform which had been closed, continuing to scream bloody murder. Not able to escape, her solution was to...Pull the emergency brake!
The train, evidently attempting to move at that very instant, lurched backward a couple of feet. She ran out of the rear car into the snack car.
A brief announcement followed that we would be delayed due to technical issues and crew was onsite to inspect. Another passenger in the car (not me), also trying unsuccessfully to exit to alert said crew, frantically flagged them down through a window.
One came in and calmly reset the brake. Minutes later after a brake check we were on our way.
I later asked the conductor about the incident and if this was a good one to tell his peers back in the home office. He reported that she, without passage, had helped her mother board and panicked when the doors closed believing, rightfully so, that she would be taken on a free unwanted, but illegal, trip to Paoli.
We arrived in Pittsburgh 28 minutes late. No harm, no major foul. No information on the fate of the saboteur. Probably a good talking to.
Why? We involve the police in way too many things in our society.But once you pull the emergency brake, then the police should be involved.
I agree. There is absolutely no justification for involving the police in issues like inappropriate pulling of emergency chord unless it is a precursor to some additional crime involving violence, like looting, which trusts me, happens in some places in the world. haven't heard of such incidents in the US.Why? We involve the police in way too many things in our society.
Right, we hadn't moved yet. Though as soon as she pulled it, we did lurch back a few feet which seemed odd. I'm thinking the engineer tried to accelerate at that exact moment but was prevented from moving forward.I will stand down on that one. I assumed that pulling the emergency brake caused the train to stop suddenly and could cause injury. I also assumed that only authorized people should use the emergency brake.
Certainly, at Philadelphia, this is what she could have done.I would have used a red cap and not gotten in this predicament if red caps had been available.
I think it depends on the conductor.What do conductors do in this case, I assume they have the ability to sell a ticket with a penalty added for not buying the ticket in the station.
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