https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pointing_and_calling https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pointing_and_calling It's mentioned in the article, but NYC subway conductors

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pointing_and_calling https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pointing_and_calling It's mentioned in the article, but NYC subway conductors do this too. There's a black and white striped board that indicates where the conductor's window should line up on the platform and they always point to it when stopping at a station.