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 …
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Replying to @380kmh
obviously this depends on the specifics, but having a long train commute in Tokyo seems less pleasant than one in Paris or Berlin
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Replying to @akgerber
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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