Open door on crowded, cold and late MetroNorth train

Open door on MetroNorth from Harlem/125th to about midway within the tunnel to Grand Central. No warning lights, no conductors nearby. Door finally closed on it's own with a little passenger assistance. Notice the packed vestibule, probably 75 people standing from Stanford to GC. And the trains were running 45 minutes late.

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• MetroNorth
• Govmalloy

[AlgonquinRider810]

The only real idiot to blame is that dude standing DIRECTLY NEXT TO THE OPEN PASSAGEWAY. Another thing, Why blame the MTA for this? Its called train malfunction which clearly happens in ANY train in ANY state. I'm getting sick and tired of hearing the same BS over and over

[illectrikSkope]

I think the most dangerous part is that it's in Harlem and the door is open.

[suzzex]

Can we say, M8s to the rescue?

[Doomsday2060]

What is so dangerous about standing next to an open door while a train is moving?

They do it all the time in India and no one gets killed.

Oh wait, they do. Quite a lot get killed every day actually.

But anyway, if he was holding onto something tightly, it's no big deal.

If there is a 5 year old running round, or a blind man on the train, of course it turns into a big deal.

[kaymeena]

hey im from connecticut and yes we are alot tougher up here and we don't really bitch about too much cuz we have tough skin...but it IS idiotic to stand next an open door on Metro north or on the subway!!!!!! i mean some crazy person could decide to push you out on top of all of the other things that could happen.

[superesonator]

@AlgonquinRider810

The dude standing next to the open passageway probably has his footing and his head about him and is making it that much safer for everyone else. These New Yorkers are so cool, it is no big thing to them.

[superesonator]

@PooPooDay

I am reading the description and there is no sense of condemnation to be found there. Hey New Yorkers aren't bothered by something like this. So they are enjoying the view and the breeze and that's the end of it.

[PooPooDay]

If the person who recorded this is so critical of the crew not being there, why didn't they go and find one instead of standing there and taping it for 3 minutes (maybe more?). The door came open, we get it.. The crew obviously can't be everywhere at once.

[ctmale1956]

just stand away from the door please.....the train is moving.....so shut your f'ing mouth and be quiet! I am late for work you assholes!

[msmith624]

Thats real dangerous I don't know why crews aren't there to enforce that.

[AlgonquinRider810]

@Cabosed0 True. One thing im only gonna say is this is Metro North commuter Railroad not the NYC Subway.

[Cabosed0]

@AlgonquinRider810 No but you have to realize that the rest of the United States doesn't have a Metro system as sophisticated as New York's so it's somewhat excused if they have train problems there but in New York the Metro is a key part of people's lives and is a key part of the city's overall health so when the supposed "pinnacle" of the country's train system has widespread problems like this I think something is very very wrong.