And dedicated cars is a disappointing solution. Unfortunately, having any witness call out the perpetrator and let the crowd break the perps fingers is not a very suitable solution, either.
A more obvious step is to limit the occupancy of a car. I've been smashed into the crowded cars. It's a bad idea for more reasons than this. But if you cut the occupancy to 1/3, you have to run 3x as many cars. Maybe start by charging 2x for rush hour or otherwise peak times to pay for 2x the trains. Of course, there is a limit to the number of cars you can put on a track. But if it takes more money to build more capacity, raise prices.
It's not a problem easily solved with a single paragraph on HN. "Dedicated cars for women" takes a lot less thought and accomplishes much. It just doesn't address the real social problem.
supportlocal4h|5 years ago
And dedicated cars is a disappointing solution. Unfortunately, having any witness call out the perpetrator and let the crowd break the perps fingers is not a very suitable solution, either.
A more obvious step is to limit the occupancy of a car. I've been smashed into the crowded cars. It's a bad idea for more reasons than this. But if you cut the occupancy to 1/3, you have to run 3x as many cars. Maybe start by charging 2x for rush hour or otherwise peak times to pay for 2x the trains. Of course, there is a limit to the number of cars you can put on a track. But if it takes more money to build more capacity, raise prices.
It's not a problem easily solved with a single paragraph on HN. "Dedicated cars for women" takes a lot less thought and accomplishes much. It just doesn't address the real social problem.