00:00I booked a private sleeper cabin on an overnight train for a 12-hour trip across the country.
00:05When I boarded at midnight and unlocked my cabin door,
00:07there was a woman already tucked under the covers watching movies with all her luggage unpacked.
00:12I showed her my digital ticket and told her she was in my assigned bed.
00:16She glared at me and said,
00:17Well, the door was unlocked, so first come, first served.
00:20Go find another room. I'm already comfortable.
00:23Instead of arguing, I brought the lead conductor over.
00:25The conductor scanned her economy boarding pass and informed her that unauthorized entry into a private sleeper is considered federal
00:33fare evasion.
00:34She was given two choices, pay a $400 upgrade fee on the spot or be removed at the next stop.
00:39Her car declined and transit police escorted her onto an empty platform in 40-degree weather at 1 a.m.
