This photo is an example of an area on the Max you are not supposed to stand. On the Max I believe this to be a pretty “light rule”. True, standing here may impede the ramp from extending, but I have yet to see that happen. When the train is full, sometimes you gotta stand here.
But MORE IMPORTANTLY, there is a similar area on the buses where you should not be standing unless the next stop is yours. I want to encourage riders to not stand in the little area where the back door is. It makes it very difficult for riders to exit around you in a space meant for a single person to walk through.
Don’t be that guy (or girl, but that seems to be rare)
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I’ve wondered if anyone knew about or noticed these areas. Drives me crazy when someone stands in the back door on a bus and then doesn’t get off at the very next stop. It’s probably a little dangerous, too - I’ve never seen the back doors fly open, but …. In general, if there’s a seat, sit down. That frees up space in the aisles and makes it easier for passengers getting on and off to move around.
Well said! Just proves that there are these rules out there that just so many people either seemingly ignore or just don’t care about…
I ride the 71 north every morning, and soon after I get on the bus, it starts filling with kids going to Franklin High School. There is *always* at least one high school kid blocking the back door. They’re usually about as wide as two kids, and they won’t move. More times than not, I have had to literally body slam them just to get off the bus.
That’s why I usually ride my bicycle to work. : )
That’s the truth! I’m a little too far out from my workplace to bike… but come Summer, I think I may give it a shot
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