Tirnipgreen
Train Attendant
- Joined
- Jan 29, 2019
- Messages
- 27
Will someone explain to me why I cannot board the Amtrak Crescent and find a seat that appeals to me...rather than have a power hungry conductor tell me to sit two-abreast in a packed area of those who's phones and computers are constantly buzzing...when there are plenty of empty seats in other areas of the same car or in other cars...? Why not make the long-distance ride ENJOYABLE instead of turning it into an exercise in patience...? I don't want to hear "there are large numbers of people ahead" ...if that is true(which I have found not to be the case most of the time), deal with it when it happens. It is my belief that they bunch people up to make their job a little easier...and the customer's journey rotten. Then they can go sit in the back of the Cafe Car and shoot the bull never checking on whether or not anyone on the train is playing their "device" without headphones, never announcing stops, smoking breaks, etc. I love riding the train, but when is the passenger ever given the respect that they deserve...? Some folks say that assigned seating reservations through the website would be a welcomed option...I think self-seating would be a great (and easy) place to start to address the issue.