researchers are probably optimizing ahead of time. by the time the trains start spitting people out faster than the single-file escalators can clear them, the h

researchers are probably optimizing ahead of time. by the time the trains start spitting people out faster than the single-file escalators can clear them, the human crush will force standing on both sides naturally, whether people like it or not. maybe there wasn't a need for policy makers to research and intervene this early. i don't think we are there yet, because there is still some space, albeit with a bit of jostling, to move around in holborn. the platforms are not at full-capacity and commuters can still alight.