Take my friend, Chris, as a prime example he's been train-hopping his entire life, going from place-to-place, practically thrill-seeking just for the fun of it. Yeah, it's, practically, God's way of giving you a wedgie. It's the only way I can put it in distinction, and once you start leaving everything behind, you'll start getting heat from a shit ton of people. And I don't think I'm gonna take that chance any time soon, and hopefully, you'd agree with me on that. You might think to yourself, is this really what you want to do with your life? I'll tell you first hand, the majority of people will consider you, if you start train-hopping, as a second rate citizen. Don't get me wrong, there's many awesome people within it, but for the most part it's a cesspool of dumb decisions. Quite frankly, it's the complete opposite. I'm not trying to scare anyone, but the whole "traveling" community in America is not the most accepting community out there (to put it lightly). You do realize, the type of people that hop trains are face-tatted, nothing to live for, alcoholic drug addicts, looking for dumb kids to get a new pack or whatever? Ever see a bunch of degenerate looking folk with several dogs and a forty asking for their change outside of Seven-Eleven? The people you decide to blatantly ignore? That's the people you now have to sleep under a bridge with if you train-hop somehow get thrown into the drunken night without getting robbed, or worse, the shit kicked of. But at the same time, you have to have some common sense and be able to use whatever equipment you got.įor example, a lot of you are, probably, thrill-seekers looking to throw caution to the wind, or a bunch of middle-class kids that don't know what they're doing. But, if you go on YouTube and see what these people do, then yeah, they're the guys you'd want to go to.ĭon't get me wrong, it's not really that hard.
But, I've never been in the mood to travel by train, so, you're probably not gonna get some advice from me. first of all, I'm not here to be the killer of anyone's dreams or aspirations. Train-hopping is a very romantic idea, You know, "Fuck everything! Fuck any obligations! Fuck the world! Fuck where were going, let's just get on a train and see where life takes us!" So, after seeing an overwhelming amount of posts over the last year or so, regarding first timers, train-hopping (or traveling), I figured I'd write this. Stay alive."My Friend Went Train-Hopping and Never Came Back, What Came Back Wasn't My Friend" by TheDarkCat97 Don’t let your smartphone be a distraction.
C ross tracks at a right angle or walk your bike across.That means you may be subject to criminal prosecution for being and remaining on or near the track without authorization. Trespassing on and around tracks is unlawful.If you drop something, alert a station agent, police officer or company personnel. Never go onto the tracks and keep away from overhead wires – they may be electrified.When you see the gate coming down or the train warning symbol, stop do not run across. Never try to outrun the train or gate.There will be red flashing lights or a train warning symbol at the crossing to indicate a train is coming. Use the textured warning strips as an indicator of where to stand. If you are too far forward, the gate could hit you or you could end up standing too close to the train. Ensure you give yourself enough room for the crossing gate to come down in front of you.Trains have an overhang and may still hit you even if you are not on the track.
There are clearly marked signs showing you safe areas to cross the tracks. Only cross tracks at designated crosswalks.Check for approaching streetcars before opening your vehicle doors.Incorrectly parked cars will be subject to towing and a citation. Parking outside the lines may interrupt our service. Park your entire vehicle, including mirrors, within the solid white parking lines. Streetcars cannot go around your car.Be always alert for people entering and exiting the vehicle. Do not attempt to pass a streetcar. The streetcar may block your line of sight.Do not make a turn from the adjacent lane or center lane in front of the streetcar.Look for streetcars before making a right turn at a red light. Streetcars are quiet and you may not hear them coming.Hitting the streetcar could lead to a derailment and cause harm. It's OK to drive on streetcar tracks however, be sure not to follow too closely and allow the streetcar some extra space.It is your responsibility to stay out of the streetcar's path. Streetcars cannot swerve out of the way of vehicles, pedestrians and cyclists.Streetcars run in the same travel lanes as other vehicles.
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