The Jamaica Sprint - Encyclopedia OTRica

The Jamaica Sprint

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The Jamaica Sprint [ðə ʤəˈmeɪkə sprɪnt], Is the act of getting off at Jamaica to transfer to another line, but 

that train is across the station, requiring you to run up the stairs, run to the correct stairwell, 

and run down that flight of stairs before the "Beeps of Death" (article coming soon) sound and

the doors close. Often times this gamble leads to one missing their connection due to the 

improper track being announced or showing up on the schedule. Many times, one may also be 

on a late train, in which case, the engineer of the other train may opt to close the doors and 

move off before you have a chance to arrive. Also, if your connection is to a Diesel and you 

have to run all the way to the last door of a shorter train, the doors may close before you 

reach the car. Any way you look at it, The Jamaica Sprint may cause you to miss your train 

and wait in the unheated stairwell for another train to appear, hopefully on the right track.