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techfinanceguy t1_j0yxbwq wrote

I mean, I’m not waiting for one with less people on it, but sure.

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No-Lunch4249 t1_j0yyl74 wrote

Depends on the situation. It I’m in downtown on OR/SV/BL and the train pulls up packed, but another one is coming in 3 minutes that’s nearly empty, I might consider just waiting the 3 minutes.

But yeah 9/10 I’m getting on that sucker

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An_exasperated_couch t1_j0z40xb wrote

This is the only scenario where if I see that orange car pull into Metro Center packed to the rafters and I’m only going to Foggy or something you bet I’m waiting for the next one. I don’t care how full that train pulling into Van Ness is though, you’re damn right im forcing my way in there - that next red line train could be 20 minutes away for all we know

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Macrophage87 t1_j0z5p91 wrote

People also use the Metro to carry bulky stuff, like bicycles, groceries, and Christmas trees. Knowing if you can get on a less full train in a couple of minutes would make sense there.

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dc_dobbz t1_j0z1bkp wrote

Who is? This isn’t Tokyo

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foreignfishes t1_j108ms7 wrote

Would’ve been much more useful like 15 years ago when trains came every 2 mins sometimes

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dc_dobbz t1_j10pbps wrote

They might get back to that if they get the automated system cleared for use again

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keyjan t1_j0zi5db wrote

🤷‍♀️ Six car train rolls in, SRO crush load, and the PID says an 8 car is three minutes out, then yeah, I'm waiting for the eight.

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