So, long seated train running twice as freq as transverse has the same seating capacity plus much more standing room for short trips...https://twitter.com/akgerber/status/874669995409756160 …
The longer your commute in Tokyo the easier it is to get a seat (you board before ppl closer in) & the more reserved seat options there are
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I can't compare fairly with the other two since I've never visited them...
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But I do know from Boston that trains which maximize seat count are absolute hell once the seats fill up--less so when there's standing room
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Heck, they're pretty bad *before* all the seats fill up because people start standing to avoid sitting next to each other
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