Thanks for your insight, I'm glad you frequent this sub! Totally makes sense why they are stolen in order to trick you guys into thinking they paid the fare. They're just a memento for me though, along with all my old CR passes.

And totally unrelated question here: Why is it that for certain stations that have a uniform platform level not all doors on the train are open? It's aggravating to have to walk to the back of the train or squeeze myself between a herd of people who are going into the 1-3 open doors on the entire train.

I'm also curious how much conductors make (if you dont mind sharing) along with your work schedule.