Originally Posted by launcher

Very few stations does this work in. I know DC and Philadelphia would not be friendly towards this practice. You must wait in line like all the rest of us. In Philly, it's unfortunate, but people wait in line upwards of 1 hour thinking they will find a better seat. But we all board at once anyway, so it really defeats the purpose of being early.

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 advocate 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.