- Getting a less crowded car. If the trains you are trying to take are persistently crowded, try riding some number of stops in the opposite direction and then switching back to the direction you want to go in. You may be able to get on before the crowds have accumulated. Schematically, this is like applying a function to a hard problem in order to make it easier to solve and then after it has been solved applying the function’s inverse.
- A situation when you should always take a seat. If the train stops unexpectedly between stations for longer than a minute or two, grab any empty seat you can. You may be delayed longer than you planned for, and in such circumstances you may be glad to be able to sit down. You can always give it up to someone in greater need, anyway.
Earlier remarks on NYC transportation.
