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Re: On-Duty Metro-North Conductor Arrested |
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Posted by Fisk Ave Jim on Mon Aug 7 12:50:44 2017, in response to Re: On-Duty Metro-North Conductor Arrested, posted by Nilet on Mon Aug 7 00:00:50 2017. At the bottom of each MN ticket, there's fine print saying "subject to tariff rules & regulations" or words to that effect. Therefore, one of the "rules & regulations" is abiding by the public timetable.If that timetable has an (R) next to the 125th sta listing, that is explained, quite clearly that the train is intended to recieve passengers only and not discharge (Northbound). If a passenger presents a 125 ticket on one of those (R) trains, the instructions that the conductor has is to charge that person to Mt Vernon. The intention being to discourage 125 folks from boarding. Thats the rule the conductor must follow or else the conductor could face discipline. If the passenger refuses to pay, claiming lack of funds for example, he fills out a form, shows ID & gets a bill in the mail and gets off the train. When the bill is recieved, its often torn up. It also says in the public timetable that one must pay the fare requested, get a reciept, & complain to commuter relations if they feel they've been overcharged. If the beef is justified, the passenger gets a check in the mail. That, in a nutshell is the policy. However, the trip to 125 from GCT is 10-11 minutes, this too listed in the timetable. By the time the passenger is confronted the train, most likely is pulling into the station. Now if the passenger refuses to pay & refuses to show ID the conductor esclates the situation to a police matter & radios ahead to have a cop meet the train at 125 But there may or may not have one available. If not, In that case, the chief train dispatcher (RTC'S) will order the train not to wait for a cop & leave town . They don't tie up the railroad (wait at the platform with the doors closed) & make thousands of people late for a fare beater which is what they'd be considered by refusing to pay. The passenger gets off & everyone else goes home. IMO, they should do away with the (R) next to 125 since its difficult & quite frankly, rarely enforced. |
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