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Posted by G1Ravage on Wed Mar 21 16:44:27 2007, in response to Conductor opened the wrong side, posted by gbs on Wed Mar 21 13:03:52 2007. Wait, there's express service on the (7)? I thought they cancelled it outright because the 69th Street Interlocking couldn't handle the load.In the event that express service WAS operating on the (7) line between Woodside - 61 Street and Flushing - Main Street, and the conductor on the train in question was operating out of single cabs, then what you experienced was an honest mistake by a conductor put into an unfamiliar position. Single cabs exist in the A Division, but are a rarity. Most cabs are transverse, which don't require the conductor to move between cars. Due to the G/O, the <7> operates local from Queensboro Plaza to Woodside - 61 Street, and then express thereafter. This means the conductor, upon arriving at Woodside - 61 Street, has to be in the "off cab" to open the doors on the platform there, as he'll be arriving on Track 2, the local track. After the train pulls out, it switches to Track M, the express track. It's likely that the C/R simply stayed in the off cab leaving Woodside, perhaps not realizing that he'd be moving to Track M, and that the "correct" platform to open the doors on at Junction Boulevard would actually be from the "on cab". After all, there's no sign at Junction Boulevard saying, "WRONG SIDE - DO NOT OPEN", because that platform is used for Manhattan-bound <7> trains in the mornings. The C/R arrived at Junction Boulevard, had a platform, and an indication board, and opened the doors. While it's unfortunate to all customers involved, he didn't technically violate any rules. I'm sure he'll have a talking-to by a supervisor, but I don't expect him to be seriously disciplined. I sometimes get "turned around" working those single cabs myself. Those of us in the A Division are just used to our transverse cabs these days. |
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