The first metro line of Ho Chi Minh City has been in commercial operation for nearly two months. In addition to the beautiful images of passengers, there are still some not-so-beautiful images on the train and at the stations.
The operating unit said that recently, the operating staff has witnessed many cases of inappropriate metro culture - Photo: Cut from clip
So the first metro line of Ho Chi Minh City has been in commercial operation for nearly two months, with the number of passengers increasing day by day.
However, besides the behaviors that contribute to the formation of "metro culture", there are still not so beautiful images on trains and at stations, making many people feel disgusted such as: taking photos of people undressing, swinging on bars to exercise, littering, letting children go to the toilet on the spot, arguing loudly to get seats...
Reader Manh Quang sent Tuoi Tre Online an article sharing more about this issue.
Passengers inside the metro have not yet stepped out but are already urging "go, hurry up"
Through my experiences of using the metro to travel, what surprised me was that many passengers seemed impatient in waiting and letting other passengers on the train get off before getting on.
Every time, the train had just stopped, the door had just opened, and the passengers inside had not yet had time to step out when there were already many people outside, eager to get on. "Go!", "Hurry up!" were often the words to urge the polite passengers like me who were waiting for the passengers inside to step out.
Some people even pushed and shoved to get in.
Let people on the train get off first, then step up from the platform so that people inside can get out and get off at the station you need to get off at. This not only ensures order and safety for travel, but is also a civilized rule when taking the train.
To do this better and save human resources (because it is practically impossible to assign staff to remind people all the time), almost all train stations have drawn arrows or clear dividing lines under the platform, right at the area where the train doors will open to signal and neatly separate the passengers.
Metro stations in Ho Chi Minh City have done this well, with exit arrows for passengers to get off the train in the middle, and boarding arrows and queuing areas for passengers waiting to board on either side.
But through observation, if there is no staff to remind, many people are less proactive in standing neatly and complying with these instructions.
Experience from other countries shows that the shorter the time between trains, the less congestion there is. And the less waiting time there is, the less impatience there is, which can lead to uncivilized behavior on the part of some passengers.
Carrying big backpacks on their bodies, standing in a circle talking
Once, at Tan Cang station, even though the staff reminded people to stand in the right place and let passengers get off the train, there were still young people calmly blocking the exit for passengers.
When I and a few other passengers gently reminded them that they were standing right at the exit arrow, they turned away and remained standing there.
Another time, from Ho Chi Minh City National University station, a group of eight students got on the train. As soon as they got on the train, they stood in a circle talking to each other.
Later, the train became more and more crowded but people still stood in a circle, their big backpacks still on their shoulders, causing obstruction and taking up space for many other people.
I wish you would stop crowding around and put your backpacks at your feet to make it less of a hassle for yourself and other passengers.
This has long been done quite well on MRT trains in Singapore, where the trains often post the slogan (roughly translated): "Handbags at feet, more standing space", along with cute cartoon characters to remind and encourage passengers not to wear backpacks on their shoulders while on the train.
Not to mention, if there are still empty seats inside, many people will automatically move in to make room for the next passenger to get on, instead of being "fixed" rigidly at the train station door.
Another "misery" of many metro passengers is the volume of conversations and entertainment programs coming from some people's speakers, which is so loud that it is "extremely annoying".
Anyone who has ever taken a train in Japan will be impressed by how quiet these trains are. No matter how crowded they are, people will talk at a reasonable volume, and absolutely no one will turn on the loudspeaker loudly.
The last time I went on a business trip to Japan with some colleagues, we were all aware and told each other to turn off the speakers and use headphones when getting on the train. If we are aware when using the metro abroad, I hope everyone can be as aware.
Impressed by the young man who picked up the candy wrappers of the customer next door to feed his child and then threw them on the floor.
That does not mean that all metro riders in Ho Chi Minh City behave uncivilized. I also see many people, especially young people, lining up neatly, seriously, standing in the right line, and not making noise when getting on the train.
I even once saw a girl picking up candy wrappers that a passenger sitting next to her had peeled off to feed her child and then threw on the floor. The passenger sitting next to her gently bent down to pick them up and put them in her bag.
Punishing bad behavior on the train requires clear regulations and laws from the authorities and will certainly take time. First of all, it requires self-awareness from each person when using the metro. If the means of transport is civilized, then the users must also be civilized.
Australia has metro police, they will tell passengers to get off at the next station, no service. If they do it again, they will refuse to board the train right at the time of buying a ticket. Need AI, cameras to help staff monitor.
Individuals must be responsible for their own actions, if they do wrong they will be punished, and will be banned from boarding the ship forever. No apology, no explanation.
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Taking obscene photos on metro number 1Source: https://tuoitre.vn/metro-van-minh-khong-chap-nhan-chuyen-chup-anh-coi-do-hit-xa-don-phan-cam-2025022010383435.htm
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