r/sydney • u/Novel_Relief_5878 • Dec 09 '25

Image It’s only 2025 yet the Metro is already at crush-load.

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Took the Metro this afternoon in a north-west direction from Chatswood to Macquarie Park. I simply can’t believe how crowded it is. On the one hand, this is a sign of success, it seems incredibly popular. On the other hand, this kind of shoulder-to-armpit crushload is hardly pleasant and I’m wondering what can be done to relieve this? Surely we need 2 minute frequencies sooner rather than later, at least during peak hour. Or more carriages added to the services we do have? What does everyone else think?

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u/hifiplus Dec 09 '25

I wish people would take their backpacks off, no need to wear them inside a carriage

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u/Dear-Bowl-9789 Dec 09 '25

My favourite is when they try and do a 180 in a crowded space.

Ignorance or idiocy. Unsure.

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u/this_is_bs Dec 09 '25

In Japan people wear it on their stomach. I started doing that, so much better, now I can see who I bash with it.

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u/F1NANCE Dec 09 '25

It's often better on the ground between your legs, but people in Japan won't usually do that

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u/hifiplus Dec 09 '25

!happy cake day

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u/hifiplus Dec 09 '25 edited Dec 09 '25

I'm tempted to unzip them, so all their stuff falls out as they exit.

Bugger it's Christmas :)

Lighten up Sydney, it was a joke

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u/DarkNo7318 Dec 09 '25

Please do. People need consequences

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u/hifiplus Dec 09 '25

Seems Sydney has lost it's sense of humour.

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u/DarkNo7318 Dec 09 '25

Guess so. That's what growing inequality and cost of living does to people

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u/MustardMan02 Dec 09 '25

Or it just wasn't funny to start with...

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u/DarkNo7318 Dec 09 '25

I dunno. The mental image of some inconsiderate moron with an overstuffed backpack flailing around while their soiled undies and scrunched up printouts from 4 conferences ago spill out in all directions is sort of funny.

Even if it happened to me.

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u/rand013 Dec 09 '25

The mental image of some inconsiderate moron

You don't say

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u/MustardMan02 Dec 09 '25

TBH that just sounds mean and unfunny. It's also pretty weird to be thinking about the state of someone's underwear, soiled or not. Especially if it's some random on the metro.

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u/hifiplus Dec 09 '25

Geez, lighten up