conversational seating aka manhattan seating, or many would say the ideal for subway transit, is going away for good as mta is obsessed with raising capacity --
'Conversational' seating to disappear on NYC subways as MTA buys new train cars
Stephen Nessen
A seating arrangement on subway cars that encourages straphangers to gaze out the window or strike up a conversation is on track to become just a memory.
The MTA’s recent $1.7 billion order of 640 “futuristic” train cars spells the end of the cars with orange and yellow plastic seats arranged in groups of twos and threes.
The cutting-edge cars, which are fancier versions of modern trains already in service, will be gradually introduced through 2028, replacing the older trains with the vintage “conversational seating” arrangement, the MTA confirmed.
The new trains have fixed benches and folding benches on both sides, as well as extra space at the end of the car with no seating at all.
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https://gothamist.com/news/conversat...new-train-cars
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