chem1st Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Transport for the public should be fit for the public. Most of the public travel with goods. Many of them have legs. Yet on most public transport, space is allocated based upon some crazy formula that seemingly imagines only a person's head partakes in a journey. How do we convince public transport operators to provide transport fit for the public. Transport that accommodates people with legs, shopping & luggage. When accessing public transport do you ever have any of the following on your person? A. Legs. B. Shopping. C. Luggage. Do you think there should be space for Legs, Shopping and Luggage? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollingJ Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Been drinking out-of-date hooch or smoking wacky-baccy again, chem1st? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLASGOWOODS Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Transport for the public should be fit for the public. Most of the public travel with goods. Many of them have legs. Yet on most public transport, space is allocated based upon some crazy formula that seemingly imagines only a person's head partakes in a journey. How do we convince public transport operators to provide transport fit for the public. Transport that accommodates people with legs, shopping & luggage. When accessing public transport do you ever have any of the following on your person? A. Legs. B. Shopping. C. Luggage. Do you think there should be space for Legs, Shopping and Luggage? I agree. But people with 14 arses should go with the shopping and luggage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tzijlstra Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 I am not overly tall at 6'2 yet I struggle on regular train and bus-seats because my knees are persistently jammed into the seat in front. If public transport wants me to become a regular customer than they have to start taking that sort of thing into account. A guy I played basketball with has to STAND all the way to London because he is 6'8 - how often do you think he takes the train? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daven Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 (edited) I am extra small and my feet don't touch the floor of the bus when I am forced to sit on one of the sideways seats - can I complain too ? It's not much fun being knee high to a grasshopper either ! Edited June 10, 2015 by Daven Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigthumb Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Transport for the public should be fit for the public. Most of the public travel with goods. Many of them have legs. Yet on most public transport, space is allocated based upon some crazy formula that seemingly imagines only a person's head partakes in a journey. How do we convince public transport operators to provide transport fit for the public. Transport that accommodates people with legs, shopping & luggage. When accessing public transport do you ever have any of the following on your person? A. Legs. B. Shopping. C. Luggage. Do you think there should be space for Legs, Shopping and Luggage? I have no problem getting 20 alpaca in the van when I go to market, yet I cannot persuade the bus driver to put in hay if I were to take the bus. I also had no problem getting a 46 inch TV, and a small piano into the back of a large estate car, but again cannot do this on the bus. How do they expect to coax us on to public transport if they can't accomodate such basic requirements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclone Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 I'm normal sized and I can sit comfortably on the train or the bus, as can probably 90% of the population. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daven Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 I'm normal sized and I can sit comfortably on the train or the bus, as can probably 90% of the population. Bully for you ! What about the other 10% ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tzijlstra Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 I'm normal sized and I can sit comfortably on the train or the bus, as can probably 90% of the population. That is great, except that it excludes this 'public' thing, doesn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollingJ Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 I have no problem getting 20 alpaca in the van when I go to market, yet I cannot persuade the bus driver to put in hay if I were to take the bus. I also had no problem getting a 46 inch TV, and a small piano into the back of a large estate car, but again cannot do this on the bus. How do they expect to coax us on to public transport if they can't accomodate such basic requirements. Careful, Bigthumb - some people on here will think you are serious Daven, I know you are intelligent enough to realise that it is impossible to satisfy everyone - In my case, I'm SMALLER than average, so have problems reaching overhead grab handles and fixed footrests on trains/coaches. Because I have to, I accept this, and find a way round it - not difficult really. ---------- Post added 11-06-2015 at 06:28 ---------- That is great, except that it excludes this 'public' thing, doesn't it? See my comment above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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