Mind the gaps and the queues on underground
Jostling, noshing, delays – commuters share their Tube woes
A NEW survey reveals commuters’ pet peeve on the London Underground is overcrowding in the carriages, even topping the price of rail tickets.
According to the findings, those regularly using the tube said the number one thing they disliked most when going from place to place is a packed carriage.
But this wasn’t all – travellers also admitted their most disliked habit was people not moving all the way down the carriage, even if there is room in the middle for more people.
The survey, carried out by Millennium Hotels and Resorts highlighted the plight commuters face on a daily basis. Here are the top five pet peeves of travelling on the
underground: Overcrowding (37%) The cost of travel (26%) Hot temperatures (9%)
Delays such as red lights and signal failures (8%)
Other commuters (6%) down the carriage (32%) People who play loud music (16%) People who eat food (15%) People who litter (12%) People who stand on the wrong side of the escalator (8%)
Adarsh Ranga-swamy, director of digital marketing at Millennium Hotels and Resorts, said: “We commissioned this survey as part of our ongoing travel tourism research.
“London can be a stressful place to get around, so for the sake of our guests’ experiences, we have an invested interest in these travel developments.”
And it doesn’t there.
For those wondering how exactly they should behave on the Tube, Londoners have offered up their top five tips on being the perfect commuter and acing
the etiquette when navigating around the city. What are the top five tips in acing tube etiquette? Letting passengers off the train before getting on yourself (58%)
Giving up your seat for others (18%)
Moving down inside the carriage (12%)
Standing only on the right-hand side of the escalator (5%)
Avoiding eye-contact with fellow passengers (2%) and end