★Priority Seats in MRT★ Discussion

[rayzong]

Hi all, am currently doing a design project to improve the utilization of priority seats in MRT. As you know, sometimes the priority seats in MRT are not occupied by people who require special needs eg: pregnant ladies, senior citizens & handicapped.

My solution as for now is to label the people who require special needs with a badge and the badge will be controlled by SMRT which mean they have to meet some criteria in order to obtain this. The design is as follows :


Pregnant Ladies


Senior Citizens


Handicapped








That my focus point which need your responses on whether will this badges really help? if not which way will be more efficient or to improved? As your responses will greatly help me a lot.. Rayz

Updated 08 Feb 2008 ///

After collecting some of the feedback, i had incorporate the top 3 badges design into the current priority sign with chinese text inputs.

will this be better?

[R4g3]

someone did this

[po2wq]

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remov repetitif words ...

[metalslug]

I paid a hefty fare for this journey and you expect me to give up my seat to you?!?!?

[rainnix]

Nice logos - I particulary like those logo which asked the questions for you. Since a non-english/chinese speaker can point thus removing the problems of the language barrier. Also especially for those too paiseh to ask but will take pictures down to stomp.

[Sideswipe]

The signs are too aggressive.

You should make the signs softer and light-hearted and peoples will reciprocate by giving up their seats.

[jixiaolan]

As long as there is no priority seat for PR and foreigners, it is fine with me.

[ahbengsong]

logos are now useless in selfish pap singapore... commuters will just ignore them... so put hidden spikes in these seats and whenever a normal person sits on it... the driver can push a button to spike these arse hole buttoms...

[kiwibird7]

Why bother with signs and priority seats etc. Enforcement and prosecution of those who don't want to give up priority seats to those with special badges is such a hassle.

The adminstrative costs, checking and verification of issued badges, not to mention the possibility of illegal transfer and abuse of such badges to friends and relatives can also be a hassle.

The simplest solution is for any oldie, preggy, or handicapped who have mobility problems or need a guaranteed seat on MRT trains is to have have a motorised wheel chair rental service at $5 per ride at all MRT stations.

[Sideswipe]

may I suggest the death penalty to be given to those who sit on but don't deserve the Priority Seats.

I can guarantee you those seats will be empty forever after this law is passed.

[diversifyx2]

SMRT indirectly making commuters to sit on the train floor. now thats the side effect, whats next??

[Ah Guan]

Just increase the frequency of trains lah

[0939]

SMRT can build special seat, just like in a car park. Make the seat different or colour it and mark 'priority seat'.
So as people aware of such seat for the previleges.

[Gillette]

No need for all these logos.

Just like ERP, anyone who wants a seat will have to pay for it. This is to allow passengers to choose between a no frills standing travel, and a premium seating travel experience. Pregnant women and senior citizens will enjoy a 10% discount from the seating charges.

[tonychat]

You should put this

"These seats are for UNsinkified person." And i tell you, nobody will take the seat.

[local_guy111]

as long as there is no priority seat for pr and foreigners, it is fine with me.

yeah especially prs!!!

[Neh_Neh_Pok]

Hi all, am currently doing a design project to improve the utilization of priority seats in MRT. As you know, sometimes the priority seats in MRT are not occupied by people who require special needs eg: pregnant ladies, senior citizens & handicapped.

My solution as for now is to label the people who require special needs with a badge and the badge will be controlled by SMRT which mean they have to meet some criteria in order to obtain this. The design is as follows :

No need waste time designing, rarely sinkies will get their bums up for other needy to sit

[ahbengsong]

actually i have an idea to enforce this policy without much costs but... heck care to pap... they should get their highly paid staff to think about it... using logos are not worth the millions paid to the pap jokers malingering in glcs...

[singveld]

again. policy to change behavior. social engineering.

like the nazi.

they should remove priority seats and do a first come first serve.

and if anyone willing to give up his seat for someone else. OK lor.

[angie II]

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