Re: Redbird Visit Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington DC

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From: Tim Kynerd
Date: Mon, 02 Jul 2001 23:04

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In article <9hq4al$2klk$1@agate.berkeley.edu>, Hank Fung wrote:
> In article <slrn9jtqf4.61q.tim@linux.local>, Tim Kynerd <tim@tram.nu> wrote:
>>I still maintain that the seating and door configurations are one important
>>reason why people cluster near the doors on the Washington Metro.  There are
>>too few doors per car (three on each side, 75-foot cars), and as you point
>>out, the aisles are narrow, hindering people from getting on and off
>>quickly.  I've ridden on many rapid rail systems, and Washington's is the
>>only one where I've ever felt that I might not be able to fight my way off
>>the train at my station.  And that includes riding the New York subway at
>>rush hour.
> 
> But wouldn't BART be worse, since it only has two doors for the same 
> length car? And those trains can get quite crowded at times.

Didn't know that about BART.  Yep, that sounds pretty pathetic, especially
given the posts on here over the last year or so about increasing crowding
on BART.

-- Tim

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Subject: Re: Redbird Visit Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington DC
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