5 Comments

1. Jeff | November 26, 2005 9:22 PM

   The conductor is diligently observing the platform to make sure know one is caught in the doors. He sure is focused. A Kodak (copyrighted trademark) moment!

2. Hans Arend de Wit | November 27, 2005 7:14 PM

   Stuck in my appartment I am hindered to make new photographs for my Phlog.
   So I jealously scan the Phlogs of my fellow phloggers, amongst whom
   Travis Ruse is my most favoured. He makes me long to get back to Manhattan
   and take the train to Jersey and hear the airhorn, see the people and take in
   the atmosphere that the boys on my block experienced in our youth
   in our own Central Station, the awesome, massive well kept machines,
   the iron schedules, the sounds, the power, the swift shifts of loads of travelers.
   http://www.switchimage.com/phlog/Phlog_0001.html

3. Phil | November 28, 2005 6:08 AM

   We dont often see the driver. You did a good job with this one; captured doing something he does many times.

4. the farmers wife | November 28, 2005 10:46 AM

   Good shot with two points of focus - the conductor (engineer?) and the woman standing on the platform.

   December 1st fast approaches and we're all wondering what you have up your sleeve for the 1 yr. celebration.

5. Jeff | November 29, 2005 6:56 AM

   That's the conductor. The train operator is in the front of the train. There are two people on most subway routes that operate the train. The conductor is positioned in the middle of the train who is responsible for making announcements and operating the doors. The train operator controls the speed and braking of the train.

   On subway shuttles (except TSQ) and on some regular subway lines, there is only one crew member on board who operates the train, makes announcements (except for the newer trains with automated announcements) and operates the doors.