Train Ettiquette
Posted by: LT17
22nd Feb 2011 12:10pm
However, I'm wondering if anyone else is frustrated with the following types of behaviours on the train, or whether it is just understood and unnoticed, that these simple gestures of kindness no longer exist
- People pushing in front of you to be first on the train, just as the train arrives, when you have been waiting patiently at that spot for some time
- Men sitting next to you with their legs spread far apart, so they take up half of your seat.
- High School students who pay a portion fare and still sit down
- People talking loudly on their mobiles
- People who have sat the entire trip, not waiting until those who have stood the entire trip get off the train.
Am I the only one?
Pegasus
- 28th Oct 2011 07:59pm
Nothing much has changed over the last 40 years in Sydney - the trains have got newer, the population exploded and now virtually includes anywhwere within 100 miles of the city. In the 1950's trains were overcrowded and rarely ran to time in peak hour. Back then at least people had a few more manners.
It only takes one breakdown in peak hour to cause CHAOS! I worked for the NSWGR at Strathfield signal box in the 60's and the problems have never been addressed - poor maintenance of the per-way and the trains. That was what caused the Granville disaster, the train jumped the track and brought the bridge down becauuse the loco was not correctly maintained and nor was the track. Successive state Governments have done the usual song about it all (Promises promises) but when it comes to dealing out the dollars, politicians pay rises are more important. In 50 years from now I don't think it will be any different - I just won't be here to say "See, I told you so."
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