Asinus@feddit.org to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 16 hours agoAnnouncements on the train should refer to "port / starboard side" instead of "left / right in the direction of travel", when pointing to the exits.message-squaremessage-square27fedilinkarrow-up121arrow-down128
arrow-up1-7arrow-down1message-squareAnnouncements on the train should refer to "port / starboard side" instead of "left / right in the direction of travel", when pointing to the exits.Asinus@feddit.org to Showerthoughts@lemmy.world · 16 hours agomessage-square27fedilink
minus-squareAsinus@feddit.orgOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·16 hours agoI’m not sure. It has always been done like this here. I think it’s just a convenience thing. Might be useful in crowded trains, so people know which doors they should not stand in front of.
minus-squareslippyferret@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·11 hours agoIt’s super important in Japan where jam packed trains are common during rush hours. They typically announce in Japanese and English, and may even have a visual displayed.
I’m not sure. It has always been done like this here.
I think it’s just a convenience thing. Might be useful in crowded trains, so people know which doors they should not stand in front of.
It’s super important in Japan where jam packed trains are common during rush hours. They typically announce in Japanese and English, and may even have a visual displayed.