I don't travel in NEC very often, but was in WAS recently to board a corridor train. I was sitting in the waiting area and got in the line as it started to form. The line was somewhat organized until the boarding process began and many people started cutting the line when the 'preferred' boarding was announced. Attendants seemed to not be checking to see status, but I assumed people met the qualifications. On the plus side, I learned that 'seniors' can board early and I now qualify. Do many other stations allow the early boarding for seniors? I'm typically on a sleeper when boarding from other stations.