Cancelled trains.

To the guy on the train that is in charge of things... it's time to get your s#*t together.

It was not exceptionally cold this morning, so I know the tracks were not frozen.

The sun was shining brightly, so I know that rain or snow was not the issue.

It is not autumn, so there were no leaves on the track to cause train slippage (yes, they really use this excuse).

You have used the "fire on the tracks" excuse far too often lately for that to be true.

So why, oh why, were the trains so screwy today?  Why were several trains cancelled?

Why, on a train that usually has plenty of seats to go around, did we have to travel like this?

The excuses you use, guy in charge, vary depending on where you are standing.  If we are in Penn Station, you say it is the fault of Amtrak.  If we are traveling on New Jersey Transit tracks, you say it was a switch, or a track, or a mechanical issue.  Enough already!  Just fix it.  We would like to commute in general comfort without our personal space being violated.  It's not too much to ask.

And, to the guy on the train that gave up his seat for the elderly lady, I applaud you.

To the guy on the train that huffed and puffed because we were standing too close to your seat, tough nooggies. 

And to the guy on the train that is in charge of things, get back on your meds and fix it!