Mina Park
After clearing stalled vehicles from rural crossings during overnight roadside-assistance calls, Mina Park adopted one rule: nobody gets to complain about a missed freight until the chair is folded, the camera is packed, and the gates have lifted. She learned this after leaving a public viewpoint early to help a stranded driver and hearing the train arrive behind her before the tow rope was out.
Articles by Mina Park
Subway Map Designer Quits After Discovering Nobody Actually Reads the Map
The cartographer spent 18 months perfecting the line colors, station spacing, and typography, only to learn that 97% of riders use their phones.
Conductor Punches 500,000th Ticket, Hand Now Permanently Shaped Like a Hole Punch
The 40-year veteran's right hand has adapted to accommodate the Conductors' Special punch through what orthopedists are calling 'occupational evolution.'
City Councilman Who Proposed Light Rail Gets Death Threats From Both Supporters and Opponents
Supporters say the proposed route 'doesn't go far enough' while opponents say it 'goes too far,' leaving the councilman in the unusual position of being universally despised for a moderate transit plan.
Steam Locomotive Preservation Society Splits Over Whether to Actually Run the Locomotive
The 'runners' want to fire up the restored engine; the 'preservers' say running it would constitute 'using it up,' which defeats the purpose of preservation.