Have you ever been in a subway car where the isolated metal post towards the rear door is slightly far from the horizontal bars hanging over the bench-type seats?
If you have seen a few of these cars, then you would know what I mean. When the train is somewhat loosely packed with no bars or posts to hold on, commuters end up leaning on each other to keep themselves grounded.
The question is…how far do you think can people survive the bumpy ride without losing their balance? It is hard to tell before someone embarrassingly falls on the ground.
It seems that a number of commuters have developed an increasing ability to handle the subway bumps and jolts like a surfer riding the ocean waves. There is no doubt that safety has been compromised on this regard. But what can be done?
Can commuters rectify the situation they have found themselves in? If you believe they can, how? On the other hand, should the MTA intervene in correcting the problem? What do you think?
