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sweetbirthdaybb t1_j87qt36 wrote

  1. if you’re standing in a metro car during rush hour, move to the center of the car so that other commuters have space to get on and off and stand.

  2. if you are carrying a backpack or shoulder bag while standing in a packed car, be mindful of who is around you. ideally, flip a backpack to the front of your body to avoid bumping people with it or invading personal space (i can’t count the number of times i have been elbowed or smacked in the face by some oblivious person’s bag during rush hour).

  3. if you are not boarding a train, move back from the edge of the platform to allow other commuters to get on and off their trains with ease.

EDIT: 4. be courteous and appreciative not just towards bus staff, but to all metro and wmata workers! they quite literally put their lives on the line for commuters in doing (often) very thankless work.

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BabyUKnowWhereUAre t1_j88kixh wrote

If a train is so crowded that you really have no choice but to stand right in front of the door, and you’re not exiting at the next stop, go ahead and step off the train at that stop, then stand on the platform just to the side of the door so the doorway is clear for exiting passengers. When the doorway is completely clear, 2 passengers can enter/exit at a time. When someone is standing in front of the door, it’s only one.

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wraithsrock t1_j8aeesi wrote

Even better for #2, take your bag off your shoulder and hold it down by your feet when it’s crowded, it makes a huge difference spacing wise

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