I am just curious in general as to how the seat check stubs work on Amtrak and lots of other commuter rail lines.
Do the conductors rip the stub so other conductors can see how far the passenger is going, and the longer the remaining stub the farther the destination? I notice that the stubs can be 1) ripped, 2) folded, 3) hole punched in various ways.
Do they change the color/markings on the stubs every day?
Do they have a daily email explaining what the code is going to be?
Thanks!
Depends on the train. Conductors use a combination of color, fold, tear, to plus writing to show which station your going to. For example, my station is a yellow with a tear. They will also use their ticket punch to punch holes to show how many people the seat check is for or if its business class or coach.