Ryan
Court Jester
They do. They have cell phones, and the appropriate numbers are in the Blue Book. There is no way that Amtrak just forgot about one of its trains and didn't have comms with it for a while day. It's ridiculous on the face of it.
Them's the breaks. Unfortunately there is nothing wrong with the practice. It's unpractical to have a conductor in car to open every door. It even happens on the corridor where, for example....train 190 only has 1 Conductor, 1 Assistant Conductor (you have two between PHL and NYP, and occasionally NYP-NHV), and 1 LSA, and that train regularly operates with 7 coaches including business class and the Cafe. Stops like New London could really use a third set of doors open, or especially at West Kingston before the high platform opened, but...Oh well, rarely happened!Trivial fact, 301 and 304 have been running with 4 coaches and a cafe car, but it appears Amtrak is only staffing 3 employees per trip. That number includes the LSA. One announcement on 304 reported that they couldn't open all the doors upon arrival at Chicago because of the way they were staffed.
Don't expect that to happen on a regular basis. For those who don't know, it's crossing crafts which many people frown upon heavily, and even worse since it's not part of the job description of an LSA to detrain passengers"? Well, if I injure myself or a passenger gets injured by falling down the stairs at a door I opened, the company is not going to look favorably about the incident. Now, I do it anyway after making sure the conductor tells me to do so, that way if something does happen I can say I was following orders and I should be in the clear.That's typical. At least on today's 304 the lsa opened the door for bc and helped with luggage.
ConductorTrivial fact, 301 and 304 have been running with 4 coaches and a cafe car, but it appears Amtrak is only staffing 3 employees per trip. That number includes the LSA. One announcement on 304 reported that they couldn't open all the doors upon arrival at Chicago because of the way they were staffed.
Proof of receipt just shows that someone signed for it. If no one replies it could be that it never was routed to the correct person/department and is sitting someplace.Well, technically certified only gives you proof of mailing. Actually, send it "certified mail, return receipt requested". I do this *all the time* for important financial documents. Then you'll get an actual receipt proving that it was delivered.Good advice. I will do that. I suppose the certified mail gives me proof of receipt which can be used later if I do not get a response?Dude, some quick advice- send two copies of the letter, one through regular mail and one certified, and reference that you did this in the letter.
I would think all Amtrak Midwest Corridor trains are staffed that way. Four people, actually, counting the engineer. The exceptions would be the Hiawathas which don't have a cafe car and thus only three employees on the train.Trivial fact, 301 and 304 have been running with 4 coaches and a cafe car, but it appears Amtrak is only staffing 3 employees per trip. That number includes the LSA. One announcement on 304 reported that they couldn't open all the doors upon arrival at Chicago because of the way they were staffed.
So you're saying, no assistant conductor?Trivial fact, 301 and 304 have been running with 4 coaches and a cafe car, but it appears Amtrak is only staffing 3 employees per trip. That number includes the LSA.
My experience varies a bit regarding this. Working for a govt agency, when we receive a certified letter my only thought is that someone wasted several bucks when 47 cents would have done as much. It doesn't single it out for any kind of special attention.The main purpose of sending things certified mail is that it singles out your letter as important versus the mountain of regular first class mail. It does also give proof of mailing, requesting a return receipt (I always do that with a certified mailing such that I forget it's not automatic) gives proof that the letter is received and signed for.
I would think all Amtrak Midwest Corridor trains are staffed that way. Four people, actually, counting the engineer. The exceptions would be the Hiawathas which don't have a cafe car and thus only three employees on the train.
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