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Originally Posted by Russic
I strongly agree here. I'm not saying what Corral is seeing isn't real, but it certainly isn't my experience. I've been riding the train almost daily for about 10 years, and I actually struggle to think of a single experience where my kids would be in actual danger. Some uncomfortableness for sure, but almost all instances I can think of fall well outside the time you'd expect a child to be on the train alone.
I know it's popular to claim the world is slipping straight into hell, but I can't help but feel people see what they want to see. Perhaps I'm guilty of the exact same thing going the other way, but it seems like people are quite helpful. They may be shy, but they're helpful. The last few pregnant women I've seen on the train create an almost comical and awkward display of people jumping out of their seats to let her sit.
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I think we're talking past each other. During the day when kids would take the train? I agree it's safe. And people are generally polite and considerate. I wouldn't have a problem letting my 10 year old take the train from Southland station to downtown.
But how much have you taken the train after 9 pm in the last few years? Because in my experience, the train gets really sketchy later at night.