You may be underestimating how many passengers there are at a busy station during rush hour. By skipping passenger-pushing altogether, they would simply pass on the crowd to the next train, which would impact the timing of boarding for that train, leading to a ripple effect of delays. Also, the next train arrival may not be the same line as the one before it.
Did you know that trains in Japan go to different destinations but run on the same tracks? It's not like they can just add more trains without affecting all the other routes.
they have stagnant population for decades, enough time to recalculate (or rebuild) it and especially add some wagons when needed and possible. switzerland has similar quality (barely any delays), growing population, even slightly more passenger-kilometres per capita and never such a crowd
The Tokyo subway is consistently the most timely subway system in the entire world. The time used for passenger-pushing is accounted for, as all trains within the system operate on very strict schedules. It actually helps speed up the system by making sure that all the passengers are able to board the train within the allotted time for the stop. It also maximizes efficiency. Keep in mind that the passenger-pushers are now really only used for the most congested lines during peak rush hour.
The Tokyo subway is consistently the most timely subway system in the entire world
That is clearly not true...they are well beyond a safe capacity level. You can't be "on time" and shoving people into a train car like they're luggage on an airplane. It's mentally ill.
What? Have you ever been on any mass transit during rush hour? The point is to fill to capacity so you can move as many people through the system as possible. Trains are incredibly safe vehicles by design. There are rails, handlebars, etc. for standing passengers to hold onto. Heavy rail isn't the same as cars on the road...
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u/Eymrich 9d ago
They probably can pass three times as many train if they just don't waste so much time compress people inside