Yes, all of this. It bears mentioning that prior to 2015 it was not this bad. In the early 2000's it was common to easily get a seat. I recall the main lines

Yes, all of this. It bears mentioning that prior to 2015 it was not this bad. In the early 2000's it was common to easily get a seat. I recall the main lines that seemed crowded were the 456 line. Around 2008 or 2010 they canceled a few lines, reduced bus service, and more. To me what smelled fishy was that the prior year, they had a budget surplus and gave everyone free trips on a Christmas weekend. Add to that there were less homeless back then, and then complete the picture with the number of homeless people sprawled out in a heap on several seats on a crowded train, and you start to see how people are questioning why they live here. What's interesting to see is sometimes during rush hour, and if you see a train car that seems less crowded you avoid it either because a) it's summer and the A/C died in that train car b) you have a homeless or crazy person harassing people or sprawled out, except exuding an unusually strong odor that day.