When I was in Japan I would always try to get in the front car so I could watch the conductors do their thing...it's super satisfying. Also was novel for me in general because the only other railways I've ever used back in the states made it difficult to see into the cab (not sure if tinted glass or poor lighting or what).
When the Helsinki subway was first introduced in the 80s you could see into the cab through windows in the back. Apparently they were covered up and later removed because passengers (mostly kids) wouldn't stop trying to bother and annoy the conductors
I used to take this one route on the Chuo-Sobu line that would pass through a station that was typically empty. I always had this one conductor on the back car who would walk out to turn off the "get on the train" chimes.
She would point at it the whole walk over. This death point of pure JR east intensity. It looked like she was casting a spell on a misbehaving robot. It was cool.
walk out to turn off the “get on the train” chimes
Always my favorite "I'm done with that" vibe
there's something satisfying about going from happy chirpy beep boop chimes to a loud click and then dead silence
Speaking of trains in Japan, I wonder if there is still anywhere where they sing out the station names. I don't think anyone does it anymore, unfortunately.
I believe this is a reference to a safety practice in which you point at and verbalize whatever action is necessary.
:soypoint-2: "Applying brakes"
:soypoint-2: "detaching traincar"
Or maybe it's not that idk
Pointing and calling is great. I do it when I'm trying to keep track of stuff.
Today was Hasan's last stream before he goes to Japan, and we're lead to expect more than a bit of Japanese train coverage once he gets there
