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Question for Bus Commuters of Ontario (lemmy.ca)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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When standing, do you generally hold onto the bars or the loop handles attached to the bars? What did you do this morning if you were on one?

I left Toronto some months ago, maybe I have rose-tinted glasses but I find the TTC and other buses there were way smoother of a ride than in Vancouver. I'm seeing if it has any influence on the amount of people using bars/loops via informal poll. Let me know your thoughts.

E: Sounds like bars are the popular option here too, for many reasons. Hygiene was a big one I hadn't initially considered. Thanks for answering everyone!

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

If your hypothesis is that smoother rides - based on street/vehicle/driver factors - are associated with reduced passenger use of handles or bars to stabilize themselves while standing, I'd say that makes sense. I'm less sure about the between city comparison. I prefer not to touch common surfaces for hygienic reasons, which is pretty influential for me. There are three circumstances in which I'd hold a bar/handle to stabilize myself: 1) It's so crowded that I can't spread my feet far enough apart to stabilize me so I make prolonged use of a bar/handle, 2) I'm exhausted and use the bar/handle for a prolonged period to rest some stabilizer muscles, 3) There's a sharp turn or stop and I proactively or reactively use a bar/handle temporarily for stability until the acceleration's back to normal. Hope that helps :)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

Thanks for the detailed response! Yeah, it's mainly about whether in bus rides in Ontario which I found were less jolty, more people would want to use the handles.

I've received a number of other reasons for preference, which I find quite neat.