On 20 Sep 2006 23:43:59 -0700, Neil Williams
wrote in .com:

The railways and (slightly less so) the Tube are missing a trick with
newspapers, free or otherwise, in that they get picked up as rubbish.
Why not put a clearly-signed plastic newspaper rack in each vestibule
(perhaps facing the seats on the Tube so it doesn't get in the way of
standing passengers) and encourage passengers by way of notices and
announcements to leave any unused newspapers in the rack for another
person to read?

I thought that was what the windowsill behind the seats was for.
I'm sure I've never tucked a read paper behind my head on a moderately packed
train without someone reaching across for it within seconds (or responding to
my invitation to take it because of obvious interest before tucking it away).

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