"Riding backwards" in a Viewliner

[mark]

IM a sleeping car attendant on the BOS sleeper. I was actualy the one that contacted Mr.Boardman to have the BOS sleeper turned with the vestibule facing the rear.The reason is to allow the attendants relieve eachother during our downtime,thus 2 cars can be worked from one door. When the vestibule faces forward there is absolutey no crew to relieve you. That means ALL night stops must be manned by the sleeper attendant......and trust its absolutely exhasting. All so a fatigued crew member is very unsafe.

 

[mark]

By the way.............all Amtrak sleepers have 2 facing seats/sofa......how is that considered "backwards"?

 

[MrEd]

I think the bedrooms have one long seat, so that has the option of riding backwards.

 

[Cho Cho Charlie]

By the way.............all Amtrak sleepers have 2 facing seats/sofa......how is that considered "backwards"?

In a roomette, as you described, one of the two passengers would need to sit in the seat ridding "backwards".

 

[oldtimer]

I hate riding backwards. If the only seats avalible on my LIRR train are backwards facing, I just stand. The bedroom I had on the Crescent was facing the right way, but I was on the boring side.

Ok, I'll bite.

Which one is "the boring side"?

Wouldn't the BORING SIDE be the side with the holes in it!