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Ding Bat November 4th 17 09:34 AM

Does a Metro anywhere have a first class section?
 
Does any city's mass transit have a first class section? India's Supreme Court weighs the issue of a sitting only class in the Delhi Metro, with fares ~5 times as high:
https://www.mensxp.com/special-featu...gh-prices.html

Neil Williams[_3_] November 5th 17 05:38 PM

Does a Metro anywhere have a first class section?
 
On 2017-11-04 10:34:59 +0000, Ding Bat said:

Does any city's mass transit have a first class section? India's
Supreme Court weighs the issue of a sitting only class in the Delhi
Metro, with fares ~5 times as high:
https://www.mensxp.com/special-featu...gh-prices.html


German S-Bahnen traditionally did but this is disappearing.

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John Levine November 5th 17 08:15 PM

Does a Metro anywhere have a first class section?
 
In article ,
Neil Williams wrote:
Does any city's mass transit have a first class section? India's
Supreme Court weighs the issue of a sitting only class in the Delhi
Metro, with fares ~5 times as high:
https://www.mensxp.com/special-featu...gh-prices.html


German S-Bahnen traditionally did but this is disappearing.


The Paris metro used to but phased them out in 1981.

http://www.nytimes.com/1981/09/06/wo...ond-class.html


Offramp November 5th 17 08:25 PM

Does a Metro anywhere have a first class section?
 
On Sunday, 5 November 2017 21:16:00 UTC, John Levine wrote:

The Paris metro used to but phased them out in 1981.


I was on the Metro recently. It is now all third class.

Robin[_4_] November 5th 17 09:38 PM

Does a Metro anywhere have a first class section?
 
On 04/11/2017 10:34, Ding Bat wrote:
Does any city's mass transit have a first class section? India's Supreme Court weighs the issue of a sitting only class in the Delhi Metro, with fares ~5 times as high:
https://www.mensxp.com/special-featu...gh-prices.html

I've not been there but Dubai has a "gold class" on its metro.

https://www.dubai-online.com/transpo...tickets-fares/

Not sure where it connects to London though ;)

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Ding Bat November 6th 17 04:06 AM

Does a Metro anywhere have a first class section?
 
On Monday, November 6, 2017 at 4:08:55 AM UTC+5:30, Robin wrote:
On 04/11/2017 10:34, Ding Bat wrote:
Does any city's mass transit have a first class section? India's Supreme Court weighs the issue of a sitting only class in the Delhi Metro, with fares ~5 times as high:
https://www.mensxp.com/special-featu...gh-prices.html

I've not been there but Dubai has a "gold class" on its metro.
https://www.dubai-online.com/transpo...tickets-fares/


Thanks! Double the price, not 5 times like Delhi is mulling:

Some Metro commuters are willing to pay double the price for a trip. Is it worth it? We ask Gold Nol card users.
http://www.emirates247.com/news/emir...11-16-1.528195

In Chennai's suburban rail, 1st class fare from Kodambakkam to Trishulam
(the airport station) is Rs. 65 (US$ 1) whereas people's class fare is Rs. 5.

Ding Bat November 6th 17 04:17 AM

Does a Metro anywhere have a first class section?
 
On Monday, November 6, 2017 at 4:08:55 AM UTC+5:30, Robin wrote:
On 04/11/2017 10:34, Ding Bat wrote:
Does any city's mass transit have a first class section? India's Supreme Court weighs the issue of a sitting only class in the Delhi Metro, with fares ~5 times as high:
https://www.mensxp.com/special-featu...gh-prices.html

I've not been there but Dubai has a "gold class" on its metro.

https://www.dubai-online.com/transpo...tickets-fares/

Not sure where it connects to London though ;)


I didn't know where else to ask the question. Be that as it may, I've seen
speculation over whether it would be a good idea for underground trains
to be longer than platforms. If they were thus lengthened, then since the
carriages at the ends could have at most one door, foot traffic could be
limited to the capacity of just one door by making them sitting only
carriages, and thereby upper class.

Basil Jet[_4_] November 6th 17 04:34 AM

Does a Metro anywhere have a first class section?
 
On 2017\11\06 05:17, Ding Bat wrote:
On Monday, November 6, 2017 at 4:08:55 AM UTC+5:30, Robin wrote:
On 04/11/2017 10:34, Ding Bat wrote:
Does any city's mass transit have a first class section? India's Supreme Court weighs the issue of a sitting only class in the Delhi Metro, with fares ~5 times as high:
https://www.mensxp.com/special-featu...gh-prices.html

I've not been there but Dubai has a "gold class" on its metro.

https://www.dubai-online.com/transpo...tickets-fares/

Not sure where it connects to London though ;)


I didn't know where else to ask the question. Be that as it may, I've seen
speculation over whether it would be a good idea for underground trains
to be longer than platforms. If they were thus lengthened, then since the
carriages at the ends could have at most one door, foot traffic could be
limited to the capacity of just one door by making them sitting only
carriages, and thereby upper class.


Delhi has women-only coaches, which is a form of class system.

Ding Bat November 6th 17 04:42 AM

Does a Metro anywhere have a first class section?
 
On Monday, November 6, 2017 at 11:04:31 AM UTC+5:30, Basil Jet wrote:
On 2017\11\06 05:17, Ding Bat wrote:
On Monday, November 6, 2017 at 4:08:55 AM UTC+5:30, Robin wrote:
On 04/11/2017 10:34, Ding Bat wrote:
Does any city's mass transit have a first class section? India's Supreme Court weighs the issue of a sitting only class in the Delhi Metro, with fares ~5 times as high:
https://www.mensxp.com/special-featu...gh-prices.html

I've not been there but Dubai has a "gold class" on its metro.

https://www.dubai-online.com/transpo...tickets-fares/

Not sure where it connects to London though ;)


I didn't know where else to ask the question. Be that as it may, I've
seen speculation over whether it would be a good idea for underground
trains to be longer than platforms. If they were thus lengthened, then
since the carriages at the ends could have at most one door, foot
traffic could be limited to the capacity of just one door by making
them sitting only carriages, and thereby upper class.


Delhi has women-only coaches, which is a form of class system.


Women only sections are common in People's class on buses and trains in
India, but not in 2nd or 1st class. They're not a separate fare class.

Recliner[_3_] November 6th 17 08:59 AM

Does a Metro anywhere have a first class section?
 
Ding Bat wrote:
On Monday, November 6, 2017 at 4:08:55 AM UTC+5:30, Robin wrote:
On 04/11/2017 10:34, Ding Bat wrote:
Does any city's mass transit have a first class section? India's
Supreme Court weighs the issue of a sitting only class in the Delhi
Metro, with fares ~5 times as high:
https://www.mensxp.com/special-featu...gh-prices.html

I've not been there but Dubai has a "gold class" on its metro.

https://www.dubai-online.com/transpo...tickets-fares/

Not sure where it connects to London though ;)


I didn't know where else to ask the question. Be that as it may, I've seen
speculation over whether it would be a good idea for underground trains
to be longer than platforms. If they were thus lengthened, then since the
carriages at the ends could have at most one door, foot traffic could be
limited to the capacity of just one door by making them sitting only
carriages, and thereby upper class.


The LU S class trains have the first or last two sets of doors non-opening
at quite a few stations. They certainly don't limit them to seating-only.


Jarle Hammen Knudsen November 6th 17 09:17 AM

Does a Metro anywhere have a first class section?
 
On Mon, 6 Nov 2017 09:59:38 -0000 (UTC), Recliner
wrote:

The LU S class trains have the first or last two sets of doors non-opening
at quite a few stations.


How many?

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Theo[_2_] November 6th 17 10:11 AM

Does a Metro anywhere have a first class section?
 
John Levine wrote:
The Paris metro used to but phased them out in 1981.

http://www.nytimes.com/1981/09/06/wo...ond-class.html


Finally in 1991:

http://www.nytimes.com/1991/08/03/wo...classless.html

David Cantrell November 6th 17 12:11 PM

Does a Metro anywhere have a first class section?
 
On Sun, Nov 05, 2017 at 09:17:29PM -0800, Ding Bat wrote:

I didn't know where else to ask the question. Be that as it may, I've seen
speculation over whether it would be a good idea for underground trains
to be longer than platforms.


We already have that.

If they were thus lengthened, then since the
carriages at the ends could have at most one door, foot traffic could be
limited to the capacity of just one door by making them sitting only
carriages, and thereby upper class.


But not that. TPTB seem to not like SDO and new instances of it are
rare.

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fails on this first test, no amount of ornamentation or finish will
make it any better, it will only make it more expensive and foolish.
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Neil Williams[_3_] November 7th 17 08:49 AM

Does a Metro anywhere have a first class section?
 
On 2017-11-07 08:20:19 +0000, Offramp said:

It's odd that diamondgeezer finds it embarrassing whereas I think it's
a perfect solution.


Yeah, I see no great problem with it, and it is made very clear on
board with both audio and visual information indicating it.

Neil
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Roy November 10th 17 11:49 AM

Does a Metro anywhere have a first class section?
 
On Sunday, November 5, 2017 at 7:38:46 PM UTC+1, Neil Williams wrote:
On 2017-11-04 10:34:59 +0000, Ding Bat said:

Does any city's mass transit have a first class section? India's
Supreme Court weighs the issue of a sitting only class in the Delhi
Metro, with fares ~5 times as high:
https://www.mensxp.com/special-featu...gh-prices.html


German S-Bahnen traditionally did but this is disappearing.

The Metropolitan line inherited first class accommodation from the Met. Rly. It got dropped during the war I believe.
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