Passenger Trains > Detraining In Anniston

Detraining, Anniston, Alabama.

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Looks a little lonely!

Daily ridership at Anniston is about 16, so on the average 4 passengers get on and 4 passengers get off each train.

Four is about what I've witnessed on each train I've seen here so far.

Anniston sure is proud to be an Amtrak-served community. In the three or four places I've encountered an Anniston city limits sign, right below it has been a larger sign proclaiming their Amtrak service.

The train depot also appears to be the central hub of the city bus lines, although there isn't really any bus infrastructure other than a sign that says "buses only" out front.

And from what I observed yesterday when four buses converged on the depot at the same time, it looks like they have four bus routes -- north, south, east, and west.

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Where's the stepbox?

John Webb
Trinidad, CA

I believe that's the conductor and he has the stepbox in his other hand.

ctillnc Wrote:
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> I believe that's the conductor and he has the
> stepbox in his other hand.

It sure looks like it.  You can see the yellow stepbox if you zoom in....

What happen to Safety First ?

Yes, I know in europe, they do not know what a step box is.  But the folks using the service have been raised with the system and understand it.

I'm glad to see the Conductor helping the passenger carry a bag down the steps.  That's good customer service.  

But a baseball cap?  No tie?

Again, I'm glad to see him helping carry the bag.

At least his shirt is tucked in, unlike the lounge attendant I had on a recent westbound Zephyr trip.