Comments on: Top 5 Spots on a Subway: A Glance at How We Sit and Stand

By: Ehren

Ehren — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 03:00:19 +0000

Thanks for dropping by Samer! Can’t wait till the TTC to introduce the new trains — they’re used elsewhere in the world already.

By: Samer Ziadeh

Samer Ziadeh — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 03:09:18 +0000

LOL. I’ve been sort of observing how people choose their seating on the bus/subway as well.
I’m still waiting for TTC to pull out those trains which is one long car instead of separate cars.
They had a demo about a year and half ago at Finch and that was the end of it or at least afaik

By: Ehren

Ehren — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:32:04 +0000

Thanks for the link Tess and for dropping by! I too am one of those people who never developed the odd motion sickness gene that is affected by backward subway seating. You’re lucky that you are an anti-rush rider I have to go with the flow (or mob) every day…

By: Tess

Tess — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 01:17:36 +0000

I personally am a backward seat sitter. I love it. No one ever wants these seats due to some motion sickness gene that I never developed. I am also going to work in the West End in the AM and home downtown in the PM, so I am the anti-rush rider and there’s more than enough room for diffusion.

Thanks for the link by the way, I linked back in that nerdy way only Bloggers can appreciate.

Cheers,
Tess

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By: thedailycommuter

thedailycommuter — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:25:30 +0000

love your break down of how people sit and stand and the motivation behind the actions commuters take when boarding the train. i’ve put a link to this from my blog. hope you don’t mind.

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By: Shey

Shey — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 04:34:24 +0000

I actually like the same spots you do, but the subway is so packed I can rarely get to #5. I usually end up in the clump.

I also try to stay away from the triple seats, my shoulders are too wide and get in the way

By: Ehren

Ehren — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 14:11:09 +0000

Shey I totally agree. People love leaning against the poles to read their newspapers or books — sometimes even sleeping!

Clumping is difficult to deal with, especially when everyone wants to stay close by to their friends or whomever they are talking to.

What seats/spots do you go for? Or are all seats game?