Originally Posted by
launcher
I'm flat out surprised about your NYP comments. How do you know what track to board on, and how do you get there anyway without encountering a long line, no matter what? From my limited experience, jumping the line was never a viable option anywhere. And why would you adevocate such chaos? It only works for you if you're the only selfish person. If we all do it, then we're still stuck in the same bind, or worse.
The lower level in the Amtrak/NJ Transit gives you full track access, and there are departure monitors all over the place just as there are everywhere else.
There are two means of accessing the tracks: stairs from the lower level, or an escalator from the upper level. It's not a matter of advocating chaos, or jumping a line - think of it as eliminating a bottleneck.