Why Do Train Attendants Close the Curtains When Traveling at Night? The Reason Isn't Simple
With China's rapid development, people have better travel choices. Although most cities now have high-speed trains and airplanes, some relatively poor and underdeveloped areas still lack high-speed trains and airplanes. If people want to travel far, they need to travel by train. Traveling by train is also quite good, you can enjoy the scenery along the way.
Everyone is familiar with trains, after all, trains were the preferred choice for most people before the advent of high-speed trains and bullet trains. And trains are much more affordable than other transportation methods. However, have you noticed a strange thing when riding the train? Why do the attendants pull up the curtains when the train passes through some places at night? The reason is not simple.
Some superstitious people say that there are special circumstances, and the attendants forcibly pull up the curtains to prevent passengers from seeing places like cemeteries. In fact, the reason is very simple, it's not such an exaggerated reason. It's simply the attendants taking care of passengers. Everyone will learn something after reading this.
First, pulling up the curtains doesn't affect the rest of the passengers. Passengers are resting at night, and sometimes light from outside cities or areas shines in, disturbing some sensitive passengers. Therefore, the attendants will forcibly pull up the curtains to ensure passenger rest.
Second, at night, because there are lights on the train, if they don't pull up the curtains when stopping at stations, people at the station can clearly see the situation inside the car, including finances and some privacy. Pulling up the curtains provides a basic guarantee for the passenger's property and privacy. If some awkward things happen on the train, if they are seen by people standing at the station, it will also be a bit embarrassing.
Finally, when the train enters or exits caves or tunnels, and suddenly encounters darkness or strong light, it will affect the passengers' rest. There is also a reason that when the train passes through residential areas at night, the train also has to pull up the curtains to prohibit honking to prevent disturbing the surrounding residents.
