I arrived 15 minutes before departure and as a Business Class passenger they let me head up to the tracks. The early morning peacefulness before departure was a quiet moment. Unfortunately, I had missed the other Business Class passengers and so the conductor assumed I was coach class. 20 minutes into our journey I realized I was in Coach Class and had to drag my bag through the train aisles to get to Business Class where the seats were much less luxurious. The conductor blamed me at first and then apologized. But I think that we both just assumed something and didn't actually communicate. This can happen at 7:30am.
(c) 2025 Amy Kweskin
