More Seatless Subway Cars Coming: MRT

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More Seatless Subway Cars Coming: MRT

By Chayanit Itthipongmaetee, Staff Reporter

 

  

MRT commuters inside a new train that seats were replaced with straps at Tao Poon Station on Thursday morning

 

BANGKOK — During the Thursday morning crunch, commuters streamed into a train at MRT Tao Poon to find three compartments no longer had seats.

 

Defending the plan after the unannounced pilot program met a frosty reception this week, officials insisted this morning that the new experiment – replacing 14 seats with 32 more straps in the middle of each compartment – means an additional 10 percent passenger capacity.

 

Full story:  http://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/transpo/2017/11/23/seatless-subway-cars-coming-mrt/

 

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[wirat69]

... and in other articles here on TV they re talking about the sexual harassment on public transport.... now likely to increase in the body rubbing MRT strap hangers......

 

[PETERTHEEATER]

Frottage, you can't beat it.....

[MaxLee]

Apparantly they gave the BME the F***** finger 

[jaiyen]

I have NEVER  seen it mentioned if the rail line and supporting structure has been so over engineered to withstand these huge weight increases that are being imposed on it by every train.  Anyone know ?

[damian]

1 hour ago, jaiyen said:

I have NEVER  seen it mentioned if the rail line and supporting structure has been so over engineered to withstand these huge weight increases that are being imposed on it by every train.  Anyone know ?

Yes it's built for twice the capacity it has now and the trains are extendable to 6 cars accordingly. 

[dinsdale]

So, am I right to say the ticket price went up? Pay more to stand up. How about more carriages.

[wakeupplease]

6 hours ago, jaiyen said:

I have NEVER  seen it mentioned if the rail line and supporting structure has been so over engineered to withstand these huge weight increases that are being imposed on it by every train.  Anyone know ?

Who knows, but one day you will see, They will do anything to make an extra buck, maybe next year standing on the carriage roof will be added as a new tourist attraction, a bit like the London buses without a roof for sightseeing. Sad thing is the silly sods would do it.

[Bill Miller]

And... to hell with the elderly, infirm, disabled, pregnant ladies, etc. No more "give this seat to a monk".