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Originally Posted by bizaro86
Flat benches make sense in theory, but they'll probably get filled up by people who think their purse, backpack, dog, and extra wide behind all need more space. At least when the seats are defined spaces, it gives those people the message that those spaces are for humans, and your bag can ride in your lap.
Also, people will evenly spread out on a bench, leaving gaps between themselves not big enough to fit another person, where they would sit in the seats if the seats were marked.
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All true, when the train is not busy. As it fills up, in my experience people are pretty good about letting others sit (this happens even with the old facing seats arrangments... people will let their stuff take up a seat until the train gets busier).