Posted by CaliforniaRailroader on October 29, 2007
One bad employee, and she throws in the towel, people :( I don't see where she was in any danger either. Oh, it's Amtrak not Amtrack :) |
Posted by jack on December 27, 2007
Seems to me like its either an overreaction or just a simple misunderstanding. All I can say is if she decided to get on a plane this time of year, she would likely end up on the tarmac without running water, sewage disposal, air circulation, or food and drink for 6-10 hours. Pick your poison... |
Posted by Jim Shaw on January 5, 2008
Having an 83 year old mother myself I know how scared this old woman with her walker must have been with that intermodal bearing down on her like that. While I have no doubt the Amtrak employee was one bad apple in a bunch, I must (and do) understand this woman's frustrations...not that the train was 3.5 hours late but at the conductor treating her so shabbily. |
Posted by Keith on January 14, 2009
I feel for her and anyone who has had a bad amtrak experience, but it seems to me that even with a walker she could have got further away from the track in 3 minutes. |
Posted by Nick Hart on January 14, 2009
I've never known Amtrak to disembark there. It's always well north of the station. |
Posted by Dan The Train Man on January 15, 2009
From my calculations, this lady was at least three feet from the train when it came through. Still a little too close for comfort, especially with an elderly person. The engineer should have given them a warning blast from his horn telling them to get away from the tracks. The lady in purple looked like a nurse and tried to help the lady away. In my opinion, the Amtrak conductor should have waited until the person was far enough away from the tracks before proceding on. However, being at least three hours behind schedule was a crutial factor in his decision. In reality, this person was never in any danger. |
Posted by George on July 15, 2012
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