tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1331197268983381028.post8955594326261883106..comments2023-10-29T22:35:00.079-10:00Comments on Travel and Trains and Other Things: Rules are Rules, But They Should Bend SometimesJIM LOOMIShttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13874556267583991876noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1331197268983381028.post-19686716129120159052009-01-04T14:45:00.000-10:002009-01-04T14:45:00.000-10:00I heard about the delayed train, but not about the...I heard about the delayed train, but not about the cause. It seems that the staff has rights but the riders don't.<BR/><BR/>I just got back from dropping my daughter at the Amtrak in Kalamazoo, a 9 hour round trip. We pass the Grand Rapids station on the way, but we don't use the Pere Marquette in the winter because there is only one train per day, departing before 7 am, and we can't be sure that the roads will be plowed early enough to let us get there. <BR/><BR/>Today the 3:01 from Kalamazoo was on time, sold out, and got her into Chicago ahead of schedule.Susan Ochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13349528942254702007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1331197268983381028.post-23812880019161510392009-01-04T09:51:00.000-10:002009-01-04T09:51:00.000-10:00Heven't heard anything about union involvement ......Heven't heard anything about union involvement ... perhaps because this hasn't been an issue given the inflexible enforcement policy that has been the practice.JIM LOOMIShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13874556267583991876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1331197268983381028.post-33790938395131744512009-01-04T04:12:00.000-10:002009-01-04T04:12:00.000-10:00Jim, this story takes me back to my active duty da...Jim, this story takes me back to my active duty days when we had fairly strict crew duty day limitations - BUT we had fairly low levels of waiver authority in order to complete a mission.<BR/><BR/>Agree - there's got to be a better way. Have any unions weighed in on this issue yet?Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15308567394308330867noreply@blogger.com