stos313 OP t1_iydvx5t wrote on November 30, 2022 at 5:53 PM

Reply to comment by slicknilla in Can we seriously start some sort of PSA reminding Metro riders to TAKE OFF BACKPACKS WHEN USING THE METRO!!!?? by stos313

I don’t think what I’m asking for costs any money. Like maybe (not you per se) not downvote everything I say on the topic so more people can be reminded to be more considerate- as well as to do everything we were doing before.

I noticed that in the trains I have been in recently there are NO ads at all - I assume they were taken down to do the work on them?

Edit: LOL @ electrical cables hahahah

slicknilla t1_iydzdhg wrote on November 30, 2022 at 6:15 PM

That's fair - they could probably just increase the volume of the announcements and increase the frequency at no cost. As far as the signage goes I've only noticed the newer signs about fare evasion enforcement.

Changing people's behavior is always difficult - some people don't know they are being inconsiderate and some just don't care, which makes the return on investment of any change very low and easy to dismiss. This is why speed bumps are needed - because the limits are ignored.

My half-assed solution: have one guy with a megaphone at every station to act as a hall monitor - basically just yell at everyone to stand to the right and not cause a ruckus.

stos313 OP t1_iye6n1q wrote on November 30, 2022 at 7:01 PM

I’m just asking everyone point it out when you see it.

Edit: AND that people will get it once the campaign around it is back.