by eolesen
As long as you arrive more or less ontime, why is this even an issue?
I see no problem with an advertised time and a operational time, but it can condition people to be late.
Airlines routinely close their door 5-10 mins prior to departure, and even put in their conditions of carriage that you can be denied boarding if not at the gate ready to board ten minutes prior to scheduled departure. But they've got reservations and know who is missing...
On my commuter line, doors close at the scheduled time, and people are conditioned to being onboard a minute prior to scheduled time. If the crew sees a runner at an outstation, they usually hold. Making up a half minute isn't difficult on an hour long run, but it can mess you up at a busy interlocking...
Where trains only run hourly or less, people pay more attention to being early.
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I see no problem with an advertised time and a operational time, but it can condition people to be late.
Airlines routinely close their door 5-10 mins prior to departure, and even put in their conditions of carriage that you can be denied boarding if not at the gate ready to board ten minutes prior to scheduled departure. But they've got reservations and know who is missing...
On my commuter line, doors close at the scheduled time, and people are conditioned to being onboard a minute prior to scheduled time. If the crew sees a runner at an outstation, they usually hold. Making up a half minute isn't difficult on an hour long run, but it can mess you up at a busy interlocking...
Where trains only run hourly or less, people pay more attention to being early.
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