MRT Up-Escalator Etiquette

Claire · Nov 6, 2015

It irks me a lot, hence I am starting a thread on some of these idiotic commuters who uses MRT everyday. I wanted to use a diagram to explain, but some somehow, my clipart skills really sucks. Tried a couple of times and gave up.

This is the problem I see everyday at the MRT escalators. The train door opens, and everyone start to rush to the up-escalators. A queue is formed for the "non express lane" on the escalator.

But somehow, some idiot or idiots will always try their luck - by going to the front side of the escalators and try to squeeze themselves in. This is ridiculous. Why can't they walk a few steps more to the end of the queue and have some etiquette and consideration for others???

By squeezing in, it causes more delay for everyone.

I hope whoever is in charge of train operations will spend some time and money educating these idiots who just love to cut queue.

po2wq · Nov 6, 2015

agree! ...

juz like reserved seats, sinkies haf 2 b tot n shown brack n white instructions b4 dey follow ...

dey shud put big banners nax 2 escalators 2 tel ppl 2 go 2 back of q 2 q ...

Claire · Nov 6, 2015

po2wq said:
agree! ...

juz like reserved seats, sinkies haf 2 b tot n shown brack n white instructions b4 dey follow ...

dey shud put big banners nax 2 escalators 2 tel ppl 2 go 2 back of q 2 q ...

Just the other day, I was at the MRT escalator at Dhoby Ghaut station and witnessed an elderly Chinese lady who was in the queue. As she approached the up-escalators, an indian young lady tried to cut in from the sides instead of walking a few steps to the back of the queue.

The old Chinese lady raised her voice and told the young indian lady in no uncertain terms - "Go to the end of the queue!"

shittypore · Nov 6, 2015

Bunch of losers, keep complaining yet vote FAP to bring more FTs into Shittypore.

frenchbriefs · Nov 6, 2015

this is why SMRT should bring in COE pricing for public transport.

there should be a first class cabin,second class and last class carriages.first class should be allowed to alight first followed by 2nd and last class.

po2wq · Nov 6, 2015

Claire said:
... The old Chinese lady raised her voice and told the young indian lady in no uncertain terms - "Go to the end of the queue!"

did dat green ah neh charbor follow ze uninvited instructions from ze salt soaked woman? ...

harimau · Nov 6, 2015

Life is really miserable if we easily get so upset over such small matters.

Claire · Nov 6, 2015

shittypore said:
Bunch of losers, keep complaining yet vote FAP to bring more FTs into Shittypore.

I do not think that this is an FT problem. Singaporeans are also culprits of such bad social etiquette. It has to do with upbringing, not race.

Claire · Nov 6, 2015

frenchbriefs said:
this is why SMRT should bring in COE pricing for public transport.

there should be a first class cabin,second class and last class carriages.first class should be allowed to alight first followed by 2nd and last class.

For God's sake, this is commuter train, not long distance trains!

Claire · Nov 6, 2015

po2wq said:
did dat green ah neh charbor follow ze uninvited instructions from ze salt soaked woman? ...

Yes, she did. Everyone was staring at the young indian girl.

Claire · Nov 6, 2015

harimau said:
Life is really miserable if we easily get so upset over such small matters.

This is not a small matter. This is about daily commuting and affects all commuters, wherever you are.

po2wq · Nov 6, 2015

Claire said:
Yes, she did. Everyone was staring at the young indian girl.

did u c her blush? ...

Claire · Nov 6, 2015

po2wq said:
did u c her blush? ...

I didn't. But I would have raised my voice if someone cuts into my queue as well.

For me, no matter how long the queue is, I will always walk to the end and queue.

po2wq · Nov 6, 2015

Claire said:
... For me, no matter how long the queue is, I will always walk to the end and queue.

if u were coming from ze opposite n, can u juz stop nax 2 ze escalator landing platform n wait 4 ze q 2 finish going up n oni den u step on2 ze escalator? ...

Claire · Nov 6, 2015

po2wq said:
if u were coming from ze opposite n, can u juz stop nax 2 ze escalator landing platform n wait 4 ze q 2 finish going up n oni den u step on2 ze escalator? ...

Yes, you can. But you should just walk a few steps more and be considerate to others.

Blazars · Nov 6, 2015

I say do away with the express lane and standing queue. How many people actually walk up the escalator? I think only less than 10%!

Claire · Nov 6, 2015

Blazars said:
I say do away with the express lane and standing queue. How many people actually walk up the escalator? I think only less than 10%!

For certain stations where volume is not high throughout the day, I agree.

But for interchanges like Dhoby Ghaut, it is a nightmare, hence there is a need for a system and etiquette.

Even if you do not have an express lane for high volume stations, the same idiots will always try their luck and cut queue - Singaporeans and Foreigners alike.

po2wq · Nov 6, 2015

Claire said:
Yes, you can. But you should just walk a few steps more and be considerate to others.

how can u b not considerate 2 others wen u r not cutting q, blocking ppl or obstructing ze world from twurning? ...

Buckethead · Nov 6, 2015

It's a culture, in some countries, people just move to the left automatically unlike here whether they are local or foreigner.
Sometimes during non peak, some idiots will still stand on the right side till someone come up behind....

po2wq · Nov 6, 2015

Blazars said:
... How many people actually walk up the escalator? I think only less than 10%!

ppl wil wok up ze escalator if it has broken down ...

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