backpacks on jammed public transport

RobAMerc

Would it be a good idea / possible to insist people remove backpacks and rucksacks on public transport. Maybe they could be asked to put them at their feet.
It's downright rude to stand there taking up room for 2 and being a general nuisance for alighting on boarding.

Del.Monte

It might be a good idea but common manners should mean that it is not necessary. Only boorish oafs stand there with their rucksacks in people's faces.

whisky_galore

There's a fine for putting feet on seats, never saw or heard of anyone ever getting fined.

Good luck with the backpack thing.

RobAMerc

Oh I agree enforcement would be totally neglected, however, a nice friendly reminder similar to "mind the gap" - might make people take their backpack off.
Preferably before I start taking matters into my own hands!

loyatemu

not sure how practical it is to put it at your feet in a crowded carriage - it's difficult to bend down, and they'd be a trip hazard. On a related note, they should have overhead luggage racks on the Dart, there's plenty of space for them.

whisky_galore

loyatemu wrote: »

not sure how practical it is to put it at your feet in a crowded carriage - it's difficult to bend down, and they'd be a trip hazard. On a related note, they should have overhead luggage racks on the Dart, there's plenty of space for them.

It's meant to be an urban/suburban rapid transit system, where people bring at most a single bag with them, not fcukloads of baggage as if they were exploring the Amazon.

Graham

whisky_galore wrote: »

It's meant to be an urban/suburban rapid transit system, where people bring at most a single bag with them, not fcukloads of baggage as if they were exploring the Amazon.

Reminds me of a tannoy announcement I heard at Abbey Street Luas platform;

"The gentleman with the sack-truck carrying a fridge freezer is advised it cannot be taken aboard the tram"

munchkin_utd

on the munich u bahn they run videos telling fückwits with bags on their back to cop on to themselves.
Its not just an irish problem, and the solution is to stop trying to take the head off kids and other passengers and hold it in your hand

loyatemu

whisky_galore wrote: »

It's meant to be an urban/suburban rapid transit system, where people bring at most a single bag with them, not fcukloads of baggage as if they were exploring the Amazon.

people do have bags, they have shopping, kids have massive schoolbags and sports kit etc - currently all this stuff is left in the aisles or in the inadequate space between the seats. The tube doesn't have luggage racks because it's much smaller, the Dart however is the same size as the Commuter trains that do have racks. The space above the seats is dead space, I don't see any reason not to have them.

whisky_galore

loyatemu wrote: »

people do have bags, they have shopping, kids have massive schoolbags and sports kit etc - currently all this stuff is left in the aisles or in the inadequate space between the seats. The tube doesn't have luggage racks because it's much smaller, the Dart however is the same size as the Commuter trains that do have racks. The space above the seats is dead space, I don't see any reason not to have them.

Go write to Irish Rail so.

Don't hold your breath, for a response.... not to mind installing racks.

XPS_Zero

When I came home from rugby training many of my friends used to wear their rectangular sports bag like a ruck sack walking to the DART station then take it off getting in the train and tossing them on top of each others while on the actual train, very conscious of not wanting to put it in other peoples faces.

There are two types of annoying people on the DART today much bigger a problem than this:

1. Those stupid tissue charity scammers

2. People who listen to music (OR in the case of skanger girls, just ring tones for some reason, really bad unclear scratchy ones) without headphones, oblivious to the fact that there are other people around who might noe be into listening to music they hate turned up so high half the sounds static.