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Re: New Canaan Accident Again

 by oddball ¦  Tue Nov 22, 2011 12:58 am ¦  Forum: MTA Metro-North Railroad and CtRail Passenger Rail (SLE, Hartford, Extensions) ¦  Topic: New Canaan Branch Discussion ¦  Replies: 267 ¦  Views: 42593

I never really understand how anyone ever gets hit by a train. It's on tracks. It's not coming after anyone! But then, people around New Canaan are, in fact, mostly plants.

It is unfortunate that in some (not all) ways Mr. Cameron's comments are true. As a ticket agent told me once all they do now is sell tickets, they are never told any more than passengers about delays, they can't issue refunds, they can't take complaints and pass them on. None of this I might add a...

Re: More Ticket Windows Closing

 by oddball ¦  Thu Dec 31, 2009 11:49 am ¦  Forum: MTA Metro-North Railroad and CtRail Passenger Rail (SLE, Hartford, Extensions) ¦  Topic: More Ticket Windows Closing ¦  Replies: 30 ¦  Views: 3663

There is no window in southeast but there is in brewster village, and it is moderately busy.

Re: More Ticket Windows Closing

 by oddball ¦  Thu Dec 31, 2009 10:28 am ¦  Forum: MTA Metro-North Railroad and CtRail Passenger Rail (SLE, Hartford, Extensions) ¦  Topic: More Ticket Windows Closing ¦  Replies: 30 ¦  Views: 3663

Well this sucks. I hate seeing machines take over anywhere, especially when its my job being taken over by a machine. But luckily I'm a ticket seller in a job no one wants, so I should be safe for a while! I would like to know why there was like 8 new ticket sellers hired in the last few months thou...

Re: Employee Roll Call

 by oddball ¦  Fri Oct 02, 2009 5:46 pm ¦  Forum: MTA Metro-North Railroad and CtRail Passenger Rail (SLE, Hartford, Extensions) ¦  Topic: Employee Roll Call ¦  Replies: 62 ¦  Views: 7458

I'm a ticket seller on the new haven line.

Re: Yankee Stadium Service to Begin 5/23/09

 by oddball ¦  Sat May 30, 2009 3:13 pm ¦  Forum: MTA Metro-North Railroad and CtRail Passenger Rail (SLE, Hartford, Extensions) ¦  Topic: Yankee Stadium Service ¦  Replies: 167 ¦  Views: 25904

i dont drink but i know an alcohol ban wouldnt help. you have to keep out the douche bags, which is a bit harder...

Re: Yankee Stadium Service to Begin 5/23/09

 by oddball ¦  Fri May 29, 2009 4:00 pm ¦  Forum: MTA Metro-North Railroad and CtRail Passenger Rail (SLE, Hartford, Extensions) ¦  Topic: Yankee Stadium Service ¦  Replies: 167 ¦  Views: 25904

no, not really. i was hoping for some drunken lunatics but there was really nothing, just a couple tipsy people..most people were pretty well behaved......but i cant wait for the mets and redsox to come in!

Re: Yankee Stadium Service to Begin 5/23/09

 by oddball ¦  Sat May 23, 2009 10:45 pm ¦  Forum: MTA Metro-North Railroad and CtRail Passenger Rail (SLE, Hartford, Extensions) ¦  Topic: Yankee Stadium Service ¦  Replies: 167 ¦  Views: 25904

i was there, as a ticket seller. i liked it, just wish i didnt forget my camera on the train on my way there....

Re: STATUS OF THE **F10** AND **FL9** FLEET

 by oddball ¦  Sat May 16, 2009 3:47 pm ¦  Forum: New York City Area Wide Rail Transit Issues (Cross-Agency) ¦  Topic: FL9 F-10 Discussion: Metro-North / CtDOT / Amtrak ¦  Replies: 2554 ¦  Views: 761314

these were taken a couple weeks ago..
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Interview Advice for Metro-North

 by oddball ¦  Thu Jul 24, 2008 9:26 pm ¦  Forum: Employment ¦  Topic: Interview Advice for Metro-North ¦  Replies: 8 ¦  Views: 1347

I have an interview for engineer next week. Anyone have any advice for me? Any answers are appreciated. Thanks!

 by oddball ¦  Mon Dec 24, 2007 7:39 pm ¦  Forum: MTA Metro-North Railroad and CtRail Passenger Rail (SLE, Hartford, Extensions) ¦  Topic: Great Stations - New Haven Line ¦  Replies: 39 ¦  Views: 5966

I work only in stations on the Harlem and Hudson lines, so I dont know much about the NH line...As for the other 2 lines, here go my picks in no order: Yonkers-most beautiful station on the line, only proplem is no coffee shop. Chappaqua-another classic old station. Poughkeepsie-second only to yonke...

 by oddball ¦  Sat Dec 15, 2007 4:14 pm ¦  Forum: MTA Metro-North Railroad and CtRail Passenger Rail (SLE, Hartford, Extensions) ¦  Topic: Ugliest station, Stamford or Croton-Harmon? ¦  Replies: 24 ¦  Views: 6909

As a ticket seller I have to say I HATE the ticket office at croton harmon. We call it the fish bowl because that's exactly what it is. I feel like I'm on display there because the whole office is a window....plus, unfortunately, I have to vote harmon as the station with the most dumb people due to ...

 by oddball ¦  Sat Oct 20, 2007 10:13 pm ¦  Forum: MTA Metro-North Railroad and CtRail Passenger Rail (SLE, Hartford, Extensions) ¦  Topic: 2007 Croton Open House ¦  Replies: 94 ¦  Views: 14240

i worked in the ticket office all night, and we definately had some real nutcases...theyre easy to spot. they cut off the lines at the windows to ask for 50 different schedules, bike permits, student passes and anything else while wearing a pin for every railroad ever formed....but it was mostly jus...

 by oddball ¦  Fri Oct 19, 2007 10:03 pm ¦  Forum: MTA Metro-North Railroad and CtRail Passenger Rail (SLE, Hartford, Extensions) ¦  Topic: 2007 Croton Open House ¦  Replies: 94 ¦  Views: 14240

ill be there too....working in the ticket office from 130 to 930 :( ....but at least i can probaly check it out before work!

 by oddball ¦  Fri Sep 14, 2007 6:30 pm ¦  Forum: MTA Metro-North Railroad and CtRail Passenger Rail (SLE, Hartford, Extensions) ¦  Topic: hastings ticket office to close ¦  Replies: 19 ¦  Views: 3603

well i agree with that. some ticket sellers are schmucks, and alot of the schmucks are old guys with 30 or 40 years of service who dont care at all what happens next. hastings is a case in point. the agent there has 39 years. <edited> . he tells people to use machines! alot of these older guys reall...

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