It may seem obvious to some but apparently many Israeli Jerusalem light rail commuters don’t get it. First, permit passengers on board the train to exit and then begin boarding.
The Ministry of Transportation in conjunction with Jerusalem City Hall is launching an education campaign. Persons involved in the campaign will be at major train stops to explain to passengers that if passengers on the train are permitted to exit, it will facilitate getting in for those seeking to board.
Experts have been monitoring trains riders and their habits and have learned that the time spent at train stops is far more than expected. The cause seems to be the commuter created jams at the doors, the result of passengers wishing to push their way onto trains as riders try to exit. Experts are hopeful that once riders get the simple message the amount of time the train spends at stops will be reduced considerably.
Light rail officials report that today, 110,000 passengers ride the train daily, getting on and off at one of 23 stops. The time from one end of the line to the other is 49 minutes. Officials are hopeful they will reduce that time by ten minutes in the future.
(YWN – Israel Desk, Jerusalem)
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I recently tried to board the light rail, and with my common courtesy I let the people exit. But by then, the doors closed, and I wasn’t able to board.
Next thing you know bus drivers in Israel may actually make a full stop in order to let passengers get on and off the bus.
The 1st issue that has to be addressed is that these trams are running approximately once every 12 minutes. This is totally inadequate, resulting in trams being overly packed. They need to run every 3-4 minutes, even if this means buying more trams from the manufacturer.
Incidentally, the distance between Jaffa Center & Jaffa Gate is too vast for 1 stop, and another stop should be built in between these 2 stops.
147 I forwerded your note to nir barakat, he is looking into it