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> there is often enough time to stroll, but people rush because they want a seat. I'm someone who used to frequently catch the last train north to Birmingham o
by ralferoo 2y ago
> there is often enough time to stroll, but people rush because they want a seat.
I'm someone who used to frequently catch the last train north to Birmingham on a Saturday night (9:40pm), and it was usually full and so some people were without a seat. Of course we all rushed to try to get a seat. IMHO, it's foolishness to think people would do otherwise in that situation - after all who wants to stand for over an hour and a half when you've paid over £30 for the ticket?
- bee_rider 2y agoMaybe they need reserved seating, haha.
- seanmcdirmid 2y agoOr just more seats/capacity.
- chgs 2y agoTried building that. Price escalated, partly due to nimby pressure, partly due to inability for the U.K. to run large projects. Now most of it has been cancelled and the benefits will be minimal.
- throwaway2037 2y ago> partly due to inability for the U.K. to run large projects And what do you have to say about the Elizabeth Line? At one point, it was Europe's largest infrastructure project. I would say it has been a huge success.
- 486sx33 2y agoJust think, an extra 11 pounds per seat to reserve your own! I hate those stupid fees but it would increase revenue and at the end of the day… < I’d pay it :( >
- bee_rider 2y agoYeah, I dunno. It seems like a shame to charge people extra for sitting, but it also would be nice for a less-fit person to be able to encode the idea somehow “I’ll wait for next train if it means I can sit,” while still giving people the option to hop on when it is standing room only. But like, now I assume if somebody is not very fit, they don’t really have the option, right? There will be a race either way and of course the people who most need a seat are least likely to win. (I will keep standing on trains in the hope it’ll keep me from ever needing to sit, haha).