Before I start Let me say That I Have the utmost respect for train ops aka motorman/women As I actually want to be one myself God Willing One day....But bare with me on this one!
Ive noticed in the past few months ive gotten on quite a few trains and the t/o just seems to be rookies scared to move it along!...Ive been riding my lines for years...as a native NYker you know when somethin aint runnin right.... Not to mention I do my majority of riding during the rush hours with light weekend travel....Now i would assume that transit puts there "veterans and most expereinced" on for the rush hours for optimal service...and save the other times for the newbies...Example..
I took the 2 to 96 st from 42 around 630 This evening... Missed the 1 by seconds (typical unfornately but understandable due to huge loads) next train in in 9 MINUTES....that 9 minutes was honestly 12 minutes...And I Quikcly found out why....
We pulled outta 96 at 15-20 mph all the way to 103...and the same ALL THE WAY to 137 (With slower than usual pull off time after the doors are closed) ....Then at which point it was announced that it wud skip stop to 168 then on to 242 ...To my dismay and many others as I had to get off at 157....I Immeadiately knew it was becuase this "Rookie' Was movin to damn slow!!!! The next train was directly behind him as it is...which is what i ended up catchin at 137...What Gives or is it just my luck lol....