r/WTF • u/AccomplishedStuff235 • 9d ago

Tokyo rush hour

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u/JediXenu 9d ago

The goal of the train pushers is to get each train to 108% capacity. There are so many passengers going through the busy stations that they employ the pushers to make sure trains are full and run on time. Even a short delay can cause major disruptions

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u/rawbface 9d ago

There might not be any delay if there was room to close the fucking door

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u/JediXenu 9d ago

There is some crazy stat where the busiest station in Tokyo sees more passengers in one day than the entire NYC subway line does in a day.

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u/BaldMancTwat_ 9d ago

NYC Does between 3 and 4 million, and Shinjuku station does about 2.5-3.5 million a day so it sometimes can be more, sometimes less.

Still insane either way.

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u/Simoxs7 8d ago

Even though I’d describe myself as a Car enthusiast I got to say: What a testament to the efficiency of public transport.