Submitted by cataclysmicleftovers t3_z1htov in boston
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tehsecretgoldfish t1_ixcgse6 wrote
everything new is old again…
Sayoria t1_ixbaggl wrote
Like those who run the MBTA, the doors are doing a half-assed job.
chevalier716 t1_ixdi51g wrote
People keep forcing them to stay open while they wait for their buddies to get into the train, it's gonna keep breaking them.
VeterinarianRich5986 t1_ixdm9ns wrote
People holding the door open in New York is extremely annoying, but it never got to the levels it did in Boston. My main memory riding the T every day for 2.5 years is sitting at a station, doors close, only to open again because someone cannot comprehend “stand clear of the closing doors.” And at night it was often drunk college students holding doors open to let their friend on.
MiscellaneousBeef t1_ixna4t4 wrote
We need to take the French approach and just close the doors on people.
VeterinarianRich5986 t1_ixrf2rh wrote
I’ve advocated for replacing the rubber edges with blades. “Hey, if you don’t want to lose a bag, a finger, or a limb, then stand clear of the f*cking doors!”
christmaszeev t1_ixdmphe wrote
Yeah this is the one. Often times it's not "broken" exactly, but they cut it out in the closed position until the motor/sensors can be reset at the yard.
Itchy-Marionberry-62 t1_ixfc8e6 wrote
Things break and have to be repaired. This is nothing new.
TheyMikeBeGiants t1_ixd7f48 wrote
How long have these trains been in service now? The doors shouldn't be breaking yet, but some of these "All New" Orange Line Cars(tm) aren't all that new anymore.
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WahaHawa t1_ixdtvju wrote
Same as it ever was
getjustin t1_ixfs91i wrote
As least these are wide enough to allow a wheelchair to pass through even if only one door is open.
InterestingFroyo1501 t1_ixfnrec wrote
Just get platform doors, gets those idiots to stop holding doors and running through them. This is 100% a US public transportation issue, no other countries have door problems.
getjustin t1_ixfs71a wrote
> no other countries have door problems.
Bold claim. Last time I was in Paris, many of the subways still had manually operated doors and required a passenger to flick it up to open and they seems to get stuck most of the time.
InterestingFroyo1501 t1_ixfu6x8 wrote
That just sounds like they need new rolling stock.
i_willregretthis t1_ixcpf0b wrote
Bring back BING B^^OI -ONG!