Just about a month ago, I was commuting home from Greenwich to the Redding station.  I have to switch trains in Stamford to connect with the Danbury train.  On this particular night, we were told to stay on our train (which originated in NYC)and switch in South Norwalk for the Danbury connection.  Almost all of the Danbury commuters in Stamford paid attention to the announcement and got on the train I was on, in order to meet the Danbury train in South Norwalk.

Once we got in South Norwalk, there is an announcement that we will be waiting in South Norwalk until a &#039;special train&#039; comes, which is carrying additional Danbury commuters.  Our full train of people had to wait about 25 minutes for this &#039;special train&#039; to show up.  Once it did, we were astounded to see 3 people get off the &#039;special train&#039; and get on our train.  

I would like to ask Metro North - &quot;Is that an effective use of resources to send a &#039;special train&#039; for three people while making an entire trainload of people wait 25 minutes and hold up other trains in the process??&quot;  I think not!