In this series, Tufts reacts to news stories that directly affect the community and campus.

Last week the MBTA announced that they will be beginning the process of removing the seats on many Red Line train cars in order to accommodate the increased ridership during the rush hour times.

You can read the article here.

But seriously, WTF? Why remove all the seats? I have not been on one of these trains yet, but if a majority of the seats are gone, I won't be that happy. Apparently train cars with limited seating will be labeled, and certain cars will have reserved seating for the elderly and disabled. Why couldn't they just replace the seats with foldable ones that can easily slide up against the walls of the train? That way when the train is not as crowded you won't have to stand there next to that big sweaty townie.

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