u/BaedeKar

A question and concern for those with more knowledge than myself...

The seating layout in the Kinkisharyo trains on the A,C,E,K lines are problematic for many reasons:

1. narrow pass thru, restricts movement when doors traffic is blocked
2. inefficient seating pattern, most double seats are taken by one person
3. Narrow entrance box creates trap point for strollers, wheelchairs, bikes, etc.
4. extremely tight leg room, people over 6'0" are essentially barred from use unless single
5. dramatically limits car capacity with oversized seating area.

Has Metro reviewed the idea of removing some of the forward facing seats? Expanding standing area? Creating more roll-on storage area?

Is there a reason why this would be a bad idea?

I feel like every time I ride the A train now, the train feels overpacked and chaotic in the boarding area and underutilized in the seating areas. Does anybody else notice this?

EDIT: I should also note that I've googled photos of every major metro system in the world and side seating seems to dominate in about 90% of the systems worldwide. LA is definitely the outlier.