Mrs Redboots wrote:
Boltar wrote to uk.transport.london on Wed, 9 Feb 2005:


Call me a cynic but I can't help thinking that flip up seats are
probably a lot cheaper than the real thing though I'm sure this
in no way would influence their decision , no no, not at all.


They've had them on the Paris Metro since the year dot - certainly back
in the days of the old Sprague trains. I'm actually surprised they
haven't been introduced here until relatively recently. In the Metro,
there are great signs telling you not to use them during the rush hours
or when the train is busy

and, importantly, people *do*!!!

They also let people off first before getting on; when on, stand aside
to let people off; sometimes even step off temporarily to let people off!

And they do all this with no announcements!

How different to here, where the same old mantra is repeated 6 times at
almost every station, and is routinely ignored.

Contrary to stereotype, the Parisian commuter is a much more considerate
being than the London one.