by JohnFromJersey
I wonder if having the separated compartments for passengers - ones seen in Russia and England - would make people more comfortable with taking public transit.
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JohnFromJersey wrote: ↑Fri Apr 22, 2022 3:30 pm I wonder if having the separated compartments for passengers - ones seen in Russia and England - would make people more comfortable with taking public transit.Unless each compartment had a completely independent HVAC air supply, there’d be no value whatsoever in doing this.
#1596266 by JohnFromJerseyIn the case of NYC, Penn Station needs to be made "safe", right now it does not. Especially on the 8th Ave side, too many pan handlers, etc. to make anyone feel comfortable and unless you are going to MSG you need to either use the subway or taxis or Ubers. I think commuters can deal it but the occasional passenger and families cannot.
Fri Apr 22, 2022 3:30 pm
I wonder if having the separated compartments for passengers - ones seen in Russia and England - would make people more comfortable with taking public transit.
Head-end View wrote: ↑Sat Apr 23, 2022 7:02 pm Last time I was in Penn Station, the New Jersey Transit section was still in good condition and reasonably civilized. So why would you not use NJT?Then you have to leave the NJT section and go to the "uncivilized" part NY&LB is talking about
Head-end View wrote: ↑Sat Apr 23, 2022 7:02 pm Last time I was in Penn Station, the New Jersey Transit section was still in good condition and reasonably civilized. So why would you not use NJT?Because the year is 2022 and being overly dramatic and hyperbolic is the thing to do.
eolesen wrote: ↑Wed Apr 27, 2022 9:21 pm Yes, MN/LIRR are showing high percentages for the weekend, but look at the raw numbers.... Sat/Sun are still half of the current weekday volume.That's not restricted to MN/LIRR, it's a general trend on public transit systems since the pandemic. Makes sense — the people who rely on transit will keep using it no matter what, whereas the white collar professionals who can easily work from home or switch to driving on weekdays weren't taking transit much on the weekends in the first place.
Those are going to be entertainment seekers and leisure riders. Maybe a few 24/7 workers sprinkled in.