Hi MTA NYC Subway posters,
I'm not sure if this is acceptable to post here, but I figured it wouldn't hurt to try. Much like the MTA's New York City Subway the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has long utilized a system of Motorpersons and Conductors (known in Boston as 'Train Attendants') to operate each Rapid Transit train. In recent years the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has made a strong push to convert each of it's Rapid Transit lines to One Person Train Operation claiming that the change in operation will help cut the agency's massive debt. Over the last nine months I've worked on a three-pronged project consisting of a written, photographic, and video essay to serve as a counter argument to the T's proposal. Given the fact that the NYC Subway still utilizes Two Person Train Operation on most of it's lines I figured the MTA railroad.net members could enjoy the arguments put forth in the video and help give feedback on the difference between the TPTO and OPTO operative styles.
*The film's title "The Last of Their Kind" refers to the fact that the MBTA's Red Line is the last of it's Rapid Transit lines to convert to OPTO, not that these Conductors/Train Attendants are the last in the world or the country.
**I apologize in advance to the moderator if this posting about the MBTA violates the MTA NYC Subway board's rules.
Thank you all so much, and enjoy the video!!! - Scott
http://youtu.be/rf5JFQooG5M
I'm not sure if this is acceptable to post here, but I figured it wouldn't hurt to try. Much like the MTA's New York City Subway the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has long utilized a system of Motorpersons and Conductors (known in Boston as 'Train Attendants') to operate each Rapid Transit train. In recent years the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has made a strong push to convert each of it's Rapid Transit lines to One Person Train Operation claiming that the change in operation will help cut the agency's massive debt. Over the last nine months I've worked on a three-pronged project consisting of a written, photographic, and video essay to serve as a counter argument to the T's proposal. Given the fact that the NYC Subway still utilizes Two Person Train Operation on most of it's lines I figured the MTA railroad.net members could enjoy the arguments put forth in the video and help give feedback on the difference between the TPTO and OPTO operative styles.
*The film's title "The Last of Their Kind" refers to the fact that the MBTA's Red Line is the last of it's Rapid Transit lines to convert to OPTO, not that these Conductors/Train Attendants are the last in the world or the country.
**I apologize in advance to the moderator if this posting about the MBTA violates the MTA NYC Subway board's rules.
Thank you all so much, and enjoy the video!!! - Scott
http://youtu.be/rf5JFQooG5M