I was on the 6:20 out of Grand Central to Harison today. At New Rochelle, they announced that the front three cars would not open (which is usual; they're beyond the platform), but also that the rear two cars would not open. The cars are in the station, they just didn't open the doors, and made people walk forward to the third-from-the-rear car to get out. Any idea what was up with that?
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the platform on track 4 has big curve at west end and is not usable with west end M series cars. doors are nearly a foot or more from platform edge
If Conductors are in charge, why are they promoted to be Engineer???
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That explains the west end doors not opening, but I wonder why the doors for the other cars would not open as well?
Last edited by Travelsonic on Wed Apr 13, 2016 8:39 pm, edited 2 times in total.
Maybe a longer consist that day?
Hurry up and wait at the signal!
maybe a short handed crew? door issues with the rear pair? could be a variety of reasons
Well, the way the OP phrased it, I assumed the doors in question opened at the previous station stops, but that is probably something I shouldn't assume.
To be honest, I don't really remember if they did or not. I think they opened at Mt. Vernon and Pelham, but couldn't swear to it.
roysmith wrote:I was on the 6:20 out of Grand Central to Harison today. At New Rochelle, they announced that the front three cars would not open (which is usual; they're beyond the platform), but also that the rear two cars would not open. The cars are in the station, they just didn't open the doors, and made people walk forward to the third-from-the-rear car to get out. Any idea what was up with that?Yes, this appears to be a recent change. I don't know what prompted the change, but before a month or so ago, I don't recall riding so many eastbound trains that failed to open cars at both the front and rear of the train at NRO. Usually it was just one or the other but not both.