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Posted by Peter Rosa on Wed Feb 22 11:26:50 2006, in response to Re: Attention Peter Rosa, posted by AEM-7AC #901 on Wed Feb 22 11:09:28 2006. The LIRR could very easily have dealt with the comparative narrowness of the M-7's, simply by using 2x2 seating like on the diesel coaches.And then the SCAs would complain that their aren't enough seats. Fewer seats are much preferable to the current situation. Let's assume, for the sake of argument, that an M-7 has 20 rows of 3-across seating and is completely full. If these seats are replaced with 2-across seating, 20 people have to stand - but 40 people will enjoy a much more comfortable ride. Under the current setup, there are no standees but sixty people are riding in misery. And that's not even considering the riders in the 2-across side. As far as I'm concerned taking the middle seat in an M-7 is basically an act of aggression, as you're ensuring that the people on either side of you, who most likely got there before you, will be miserable just so you don't have to stand. I suppose it's not always a nightmare if a small person takes the middle seat; the trouble with that scenario is that most of the really small people (c. <140 pounds) are women, and Ronkonkoma trains in particular are total Sausage Parties. I seem to be the only person who isn't complaining about M-7 seats. They're rather comfortable, and they're not as bad as everybody makes them out to be. Although, I must note that I'm 5'7, 130lbs, and obviously rather thin (and short). That makes a big difference. Most men, and for that matter some women, are much heavier than you. I'd hazard a guess that the average male commuter is not too much under 200 pounds. My LIRR/NYCT blog |
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