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__mud__ t1_j0z2hab wrote

Reply to comment by solidrecommendations in Anyone know what the figure means next to the # of cars? It’s new, I fear change. by 858

It lets you know if you should wait for the next one.

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solidrecommendations t1_j0z2o4x wrote

I guess … though I doubt I’ll ever skip a train unless every car is literally brimming

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brodies t1_j0z3t07 wrote

In the old days of the Orange Crush and generally high levels of service, I could see it. A train pulls in and is packed, but you can probably wiggle your way on and suck it in just enough for the doors to close. But you look up and see that there’s a train just two minutes behind that’s not crowded at all. At that point, eff it, I’d wait.

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solidrecommendations t1_j0z4b1j wrote

That’s fair. In the old days the metro operators used to announce “there is an empty train just two minutes behind this one,” but I largely ignored that because I wanted to get home.

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Areia t1_j0zanvd wrote

I also mostly ignored them because they would often lie. When I lived in Chicago the bus drivers there were notorious for doing this.

I remember when the first transit apps became available, and you could actually see how far away the next bus/train was. No sir, there is not in fact 'an empty bus two stops away', it's still half an hour out and it's 10 below out here. I think I'll cram on your packed bus after all.

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es_price t1_j0zjj0l wrote

At least there are no more complaints here regarding etiquette violations on crowded trains

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Vio_ t1_j0zeupu wrote

2 Minutes by way of 20 minutes

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BabyBladder t1_j0z9iky wrote

Pre-covid it was a very worthwhile strategy during the summer rush hour commute for orange/blue/silver in the city.

Waiting an extra 1-2 minutes reduced the chance of being stuck next to sweaty stank by like 90%

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Milazzo t1_j0z5sr1 wrote

Or whether to abandon ship and get an Uber. The next train is often 15 minutes away from the full train which is also a 15 minute wait. People are trying to get somewhere!

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