From: ahk@chinet.com   
      
   Stephen Sprunk  wrote:   
   >On 12-Apr-15 22:14, jimmygeldburg@gmail.com wrote:   
   >>Stephen Sprunk wrote:   
      
   >>>Yet many FRA systems manage to run trains just as long with crews   
   >>>of 2, and the second crewmember is only "required" by FRA and union   
   >>>rules;   
      
   >>Which railroads?   
      
   >Nearly all of them outside the Rust Belt, at least 14.   
      
   >Amtrak LD is the main exception; they don't have traps on trains with   
   >low floors, but they still have a crewman to place a step box at every   
   >door (even where not needed), so it's roughly the same problem.   
      
   Since when does Amtrak open every door, except at a terminal? The step   
   boxes seem to be helpful, might be nice for some passengers not to stretch   
   for the first step even on commuter rail.   
      
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