Amtrak footwear requirement?

[Steve4031]

I explained to my gf friend that open toed shoes and sandals are dangerous on a moving train when crossing between cars. She’s sensible with her footwear anyway. So no worries there.
I’ve heard announcements cautioning against open toed shoes when passing from car to car.

 

[MikefromCrete]

So, what can happen if a passenger is wearing, say, Adidas Sliders or Kenkoh sandels, with no other foot-ware in luggage?

Then they're nobody I'd want to know.

 

[Steve4031]

Then they're nobody I'd want to know.

As I said before I’ve never heard that this was required. Only advised during announcements.

 

[PerRock]

It may be more of a liability thing. If you wear open shoes & get injured when moving between cars, then try and sue, Amtrak can say "look we told you not to do it."

peter

 

[me_little_me]

So, what can happen if a passenger is wearing, say, Adidas Sliders or Kenkoh sandels, with no other foot-ware in luggage?

For one, they can get hurt pretty badly when crossing between cars while the train is moving.

 

[Bob Dylan]

I wear All Condition Nike or Rebook Sandals when riding Amtrak,( very handy @ Night for trips the Facilities) but I also take Sneakers and wear them in the Winter or during bad Weather.

 

[bms]

The only thing that bothers me is when passengers take off their shoes and then put their feet on the tray tables. Sometimes I really wish for an attendant with a bit of an attitude

 

[OlympianHiawatha]

It should be common sense not to wear open toe shoes, at least when passing between cars as one bite from a jostling striker plate will cure someone of that once and for all.

 

[Barb Stout]

I have watched enough TV shows to know that a person travelling on a airplane should wear leather shoes and not sandals or shoes made of a synthetic material. I assume the same recommendation would go for trains but people wear what they want at their own risk. Any footwear rule for regular Amtrak passengers, except for a requirement to wear some footwear, would be difficult to enforce unless Amtrak wishes to drive away customers (Wait again, maybe I have answered my own question.)

What's the deal with footwear made from synthetic material?

 

[Rasputin]

What's the deal with footwear made from synthetic material?

I understand that it melts at high temperatures and results in serious burns. I assume that leather does not melt so readily if at all.

Of course I am not an expert and only know what I see on tv.

 

[Lonestar648]

From the very beginning (1987) when I first took my children and later grandchildren on the train, i have had a rule that I will not vary from. Shoes always outside of our room and no flip flops, closed toe shoes only. This is for their safety. Surprisingly, i have never had any push back on my rule.

 

[Asher]

I would think a trip from one car to another a couple of times would clue most people to the fact that they may suffer some pain without the proper foot ware.

 

[flitcraft]

I would think a trip from one car to another a couple of times would clue most people to the fact that they may suffer some pain without the proper foot ware.

Ah, never underestimate stupid. I've watched people do the dumbest things, even after getting burned by what they did. (Okay...so one of them was me once!)

 

[Asher]

Ah, never underestimate stupid. I've watched people do the dumbest things, even after getting burned by what they did. (Okay...so one of them was me once!)

Every one is allowed once.

 

[railiner]

Rail employees rules are even stricter...some are required to wear steel-toed safety boots, and most are required to have a full heel, and not a 'wedge' sole (safer for climbing ladder rungs)....

 

[me_little_me]

Every one is allowed once.

Not necessarily. Read the stories at darwinawards.com.

 

[Seaboard92]

Rail employees rules are even stricter...some are required to wear steel-toed safety boots, and most are required to have a full heel, and not a 'wedge' sole (safer for climbing ladder rungs)....

That they are, the airline is not nearly as strict they just want shoes you can polish. So I ordered dress shoes for flight crews with a steel toe. That Galley Cart is not coming for my toe. I feel naked without my steel toes. The way passengers are acting these days I think it's a very wise decision on my part. With two Level 4 Threats to an aircraft steel toes have more stopping power than a conventional shoe.

 

[Bob Dylan]

That they are, the airline is not nearly as strict they just want shoes you can polish. So I ordered dress shoes for flight crews with a steel toe. That Galley Cart is not coming for my toe. I feel naked without my steel toes. The way passengers are acting these days I think it's a very wise decision on my part. With two Level 4 Threats to an aircraft steel toes have more stopping power than a conventional shoe.

Stay Safe, people are getting Crazier everyday!

 

[AmtrakBlue]

I would think a trip from one car to another a couple of times would clue most people to the fact that they may suffer some pain without the proper foot ware.

Assuming they even notice the floor moving. I grew up being one who always looks where she's stepping - probably because had dogs.

 

[Seaboard92]

Assuming they even notice the floor moving. I grew up being one who always looks where she's stepping - probably because had dogs.

I grew up doing that because I'm deathly afraid of snakes. I would rather see them before I step on them.

 

[Rokkai]

I am literally riding the southwest chief barefoot as I write this. I was told to put footwear on because there is a chance my toes could be cut off between the cars. However, the FTA does not require footwear to be worn by passengers on public transportation.

 

[pennyk]

I am literally riding the southwest chief barefoot as I write this. I was told to put footwear on because there is a chance my toes could be cut off between the cars. However, the FTA does not require footwear to be worn by passengers on public transportation.

Wearing shoes when moving around has always been a requirement on Amtrak to my knowledge. For one's safety and for hygienic purposes, I would think one would want to wear shoes.

 

[WWW]

A thread comes alive after a year hiatus -
I was always aware of movement between cars - look at the slicing dicing action of the metal platforms -
visualize your feet in a butcher shop meat slicer - how many slices do you want and how thick -
The pinch that amputates flesh !
Enough gory stuff here - just don't do it !

 

[Cal]

I am literally riding the southwest chief barefoot as I write this. I was told to put footwear on because there is a chance my toes could be cut off between the cars. However, the FTA does not require footwear to be worn by passengers on public transportation.

I would think that Amtrak can make requirements of it's own, it doesn't make sense that Amtrak wouldn't require it just because the FTA doesn't.

 

[Bob Dylan]

I am literally riding the southwest chief barefoot as I write this. I was told to put footwear on because there is a chance my toes could be cut off between the cars. However, the FTA does not require footwear to be worn by passengers on public transportation.

Why would you want to do this?????