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Public Transportation and Smart Growth

KamaAina

(78,249 posts) Sat Apr 25, 2015, 02:14 PM Apr 2015

BART has issued a Crowded Car Survival Guide.

http://www.bart.gov/news/articles/2015/news20150305-1

You have GOT to be f'n kidding me. Not even the NYC subway has gone there. What's next? Tokyo-style pushers?!

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BART has issued a Crowded Car Survival Guide. (Original Post) KamaAina Apr 2015 OP

Actually, NY has done the same thing with the Seat Hog thing. MADem Apr 2015 #1

Looks reasonable to me. RandySF Apr 2015 #2

The point is that it's so crowded they have to do that. KamaAina Apr 2015 #3

I've never been on a BART train that's been oppressively crowded.... marmar Apr 2015 #4

MADem

(135,425 posts)

1. Actually, NY has done the same thing with the Seat Hog thing.

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Sat Apr 25, 2015, 02:23 PM

Apr 2015

The video just says be polite, get in line, give up your seat to people who need it, put your bike to the side, etc. Same as lots of other transit systems that I have seen....

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/tush-shove-nypd-ticketed-8-700-subway-seat-hogs-year-article-1.462940

RandySF

(58,776 posts)

2. Looks reasonable to me.

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Sat Apr 25, 2015, 03:39 PM

Apr 2015

I see a lot of bad behavior on part. Bikes sticking out into aisles. Luggage occupying seats. People sitting on the outside seat so they can be alone. I even saw one lady with her leg across the other seat to keep anyone from sitting next to her.

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

3. The point is that it's so crowded they have to do that.

Reply to RandySF (Reply #2)

Sat Apr 25, 2015, 04:34 PM

Apr 2015

marmar

(77,077 posts)

4. I've never been on a BART train that's been oppressively crowded....

Reply to KamaAina (Original post)

Sun Apr 26, 2015, 12:29 PM

Apr 2015

...... like the NYC subway, Chicago El or Toronto subway tend to be at rush hour.

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