People don't move to the center of the cars if there isn't poles in the way. People want to be near the doors, I don't think it has anything to do with the poles. In the older cars, there aren't any poles and a whole isle for people to stand, yet people congregate at the doors.
Mindy you, I do not take the train very often. I do not take it during the weekday rush, I generally only take it to get to flames games because that is basically the only time I go downtown. So my experience may be very different from people who take the train often or every day for work.
I generally don't sit on the trains anyway, so I'm not really all that concerned about seating. If there is a spot, I will sit, if not, no big deal. I'd say about 75% of the time im on the train, there is no seat avail so I stand. And I have no problems standing in the new cars.
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