Commuting through a city is stressful enough without other people breaking the unwritten codes of public travel and getting in your way. But the rules aren’t the same everywhere, and trying to figure out where to stand or when to give up your seat can take some guessing if you’re new to a city.
In Toronto, the city authorities are clamping down on rule-breakers in a new social media campaign encouraging travellers to document transgressions by their fellow travellers, like riding the train without shoes...
Big fat NOPE #ttc pic.twitter.com/1pGRaO8GYp
— Jessica Lewis (@papertraildiary) June 21, 2017
In Spain, “El manspreading” became such a problem in Madrid that authorities unveiled new signs encouraging men to close their legs and respect boundaries on public transport.
In New York, the transit authorities have been forced to discourage people from doing their makeup and grooming themselves in public, and have banned all dogs – unless they can be carried in a bag.
#NewYork subway ban dogs on board unless.... they are in bags ! This is new #fashion! Tell us what you think @SINOinUK ! pic.twitter.com/DYPQvVZhMD
— Spectrum SINO Radio (@SINOinUK) June 7, 2017
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