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**Miss QQ** · 06-11-2007, 07:06 AM

Mass Rapid Transit? More like mass rapid try-for-seat
http://newpaper.asia1.com.sg/news/st...46925,00.html?

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	Mass Rapid Transit? More like mass rapid try-for-seat By Arul John November 06, 2007 IT'S called the MRT roulette. When The New Paper was at Yishun MRT station last week, commuters waited for barely-filled trains to pass by before getting into an empty train. And it happens at around 7am at Yishun MRT station almost daily. When the first train arrives, some commuters right in front of the platform would not board it. The same happens for the second and the third train, even though these people are blocking the pathway of other commuters. It is only when the fourth train arrives that the knot of people make a move into the cabins. The reason: The first three trains are crowded and the fourth is empty. The trains arrive at two-minute intervals. But how did these commuters know that the fourth train would be empty? The empty trains at Yishun are part of SMRT's innovative planning of train services. An SMRT spokesman said: 'For example, to meet higher passenger demand between Yishun and Marina Bay during the peak hours, we deploy some train services to terminate at Yishun MRT Station so that they can reverse and travel back to Marina Bay to service the passengers along this section. 'This arrangement has been in place since 1996.' -- Pictures: KELVIN CHNG NOTICE THE PATTERN Between 7am and 9am daily, the spokesman said 11 empty trains head from Yishun MRT Station to Marina Bay station - two between 7am and 8am and nine between 8am and 9am. Some commuters at Yishun MRT station told us they had noticed this pattern, which is why they wait. Mr TS Chong, 25, a private school teacher, commutes from Yishun to City Hall MRT train station. He said: 'The wait between trains isn't very long, just two to three minutes per train. 'I'm prepared to wait to get a seat.' However, another Yishun resident, Mr Tan Xiang Yong, 20, a full-time national serviceman, said he wouldn't wait. He said: 'I would just take the first train that arrives, because it saves the waiting time. 'For me, getting to my destination quickly is more important than having a seat.'

**Milk_Mynk** · 06-11-2007, 07:27 AM

Blocking other people? BOO. >_>

Meh, it's no big deal. To the ladies out there, think of it as a way to fit in exercise into your busy, and probably sedentary, lifestyle. XP

**CaRe** · 10-11-2007, 08:29 AM

People usually wait for the chance to get seats.

**id_peace** · 10-11-2007, 10:36 AM

At times it is so crowded that i would rather think that it would turn into a mass rapid graveyard if anything happen in the train

***StarDust*** · 10-11-2007, 12:09 PM

I would also wait for the next empty train.

**fuyumi** · 10-11-2007, 05:12 PM

Well.. all part and parcel of public transport.

**Milk_Mynk** · 10-11-2007, 06:59 PM

I wouldn't wait, unless the train was packed to the walls. Otherwise, meh. You might miss 2 or 3 trains just waiting, if so, especially on busy days.

shingshing · 10-11-2007, 07:09 PM

Huhz....so that is why I see pple blocking way even tho the train door is open.
=.= Really kiasu behaviour...

xiiaomeii · 10-11-2007, 07:46 PM

i felt that is only let the other ppl from another country felt that singaporean are lamer ~!
Kiiasu , and many more..and wun be caring for other bahx...

no offend

**Toxic Insanity** · 10-11-2007, 07:54 PM

" I myself really don care about sits, cus i always stand near the dorr at the glass there "

have you guys seen b4 , a old man who have no place to sit , becuse other people who got thoose sit . either prettend to sleep or they don even give a dam. .. and also.. thoose waiting out side wont give way to us whos going out , instead they just rush in . " i seen it many time untill i got sick of it"

**starshine** · 10-11-2007, 11:58 PM

some people dman kiasu. i kena stepped on b4. ):

**Voodoo Vince** · 11-11-2007, 12:50 AM

Someone shoved a big bag at me. Worst, it is a girl.

**Ryls** · 11-11-2007, 11:58 AM

hahas if gt chance 4 a seat y not...sad ppl lyk mi sumtimes hv to stand frm jurong east all the way to pasir ris...n i dont even get the glass panel....

**ic3st0rmer** · 11-11-2007, 12:57 PM

i'd rather get on the 1st train first than waiting for empty seats... to me, time is more impt than seats, and i'm sitting in office all day long already.

**Toxic Insanity** · 11-11-2007, 01:02 PM

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