Fat Fingers

would dictate that in order for one to enter a train disgorging its occupants, one should wait for the occupants to be disgorged before trying to enter the train.

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It appears that while Singaporeans have a very clear vision of their desired future (the empty seats as seen through the glass), they somehow fail to understand the reality (of allowing some time to let the passengers out before they can get in).

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The authorities, ever-aware of the need to nanny the public, have taken great pains to melt markings on the station platforms clearly indicating areas to be kept clear to help passengers exiting the trains. These markings, however, are useful only up till the time the train opens its doors, after which all common sense is lost in an orgy of bent spectacle frames and torn watch straps.

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What then, must SMRT do in order to maintain discipline?

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I would declare that nothing else in the world is as efficient as a platoon of recruits. I can also vouch for the speed, order and efficiency with which any request is carried out at a single command. Do we need to resort to such measures to allow passengers to disembark at Boon Lay station safely and efficiently?

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Common sense is really not common at all.

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