I got to the stop at 8:22. A train arrived at 8:27. It was, naturally, quite crowded. At 8:35 we reached Copley, and I stumbled away from the claustrophobic sardine tin. Why? I hear you asking. Well. Here's a CommutingFail Tip for a Smoother Subway Ride(tm) that I almost hesitate to give you, because it's so simple that I fear the legions of people reading this blog will start doing it: If you get off the Green Line at Copley and wait for a few trains to pass through, you have a good chance of encountering one where you'll be able to sit down. During the morning rush hour, the trains fly thick and fast through Copley, and it doesn't add much more to your commuting time to wait for two or three (I usually give myself three chances) to see if you can come across a less crowded train. If you, like me, really hate having to stand on the train, trying to keep your balance, knocking into all the other people around you, then it is well worth your time. Also, it could be that your train is experiencing crowd-crushing conditions -- this is very likely, there's some ridiculous amount of space you're supposed to keep around your person, and there's no way it's maintained during morning rush hour on the Green Line -- then this simple move COULD SAVE YOUR LIFE.
Case in point: Today I got off a crowded train at, as I said, 8:35. At 8:36, another train pulled into the station. On this train? Me and a whole four other people.
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