Adelaide trains to have seats removed to limit coronavirus risk

Transport Minister Stephan Knoll said allowing more space in aisles would help improve social distancing as more commuters return to using public transport and the economy slowly reopens.

The rollout of perspex screens will be accelerated to protect bus drivers and prevent people using cash to purchase tickets, while floor markings would be put down on trains, trams and buses to limit congestion. "Our public transport usage is well down on what it used to be ... at the moment we're sitting at just over 40 per cent of normal patronage levels.Coronavirus update: Follow all the latest news in our daily wrap.

What, you can't catch it standup up? WHY ISN'T THIS FRONT PAGE NEWS!!!? 🤦‍♀️

Is..... is this satire?

In mega cities like Bangkok n Manila it is impossible to have distancing as priv operators want to max capacity We r in Syd n Melb r just as BAD so we should freeze any migration City growth is best kept at 3mils MAX

No social distancing on that train! 😷

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More government stupidity. So over this scam!!!

How the f$%^ do the governments want us all to get to work/school/job interviews? Not everyone has a car, or money to put fuel in a car

Seems legit 🙄

I suppose it too “sensible” to get more rollingstock People are NOT cattle!!! People need breathing space, by the look of things they are not willing to get more DMU’s to allow for social distancing but no, they would rather cram em in like sardines!!! And risk another wave

Well it will stop old people with arthritis travelling for sure.

Doesn't. Make. Sense.

All the restrictions have been inconsistent. Either lock it down totally or go back to normal. This graduated, wishy washy 10 people inside crap is just pissing alot of people off.

yeh because jamming in and forcing people to stand together in trains is a preventive measure ......

COV-IDIOTS. 👎🏼

Ok, but why did you use a photo of a bus in China?

So that means more will stand waste of time if we educate everyone and sanitise life can return to normal we were told 150k would die it’s 100 can’t deny they got it seriously wrong

This just seems like a way to allow more people to pack onto trains? Seats allow distance between people naturally

Has Stephen Knoll ever caught a train 🤔

Fkn idiots - but they are South Australian they approach football the same way - so there's that...

Yeah just organise more carriages, maybe? What's the cost of taking out seats, storing them and then reinstalling them?

Haha! No common sense anymore!

Behold the thinking of governments 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

So the elderly have to stand, hold on, keep their balance and hold onto their walking aids. WTF !! What MORON came up with this idea

Yeah, because you can’t get it standing! 🤦‍♂️

Haha oh my god... The stupidest idea I've heard today.

danielbowen what do u think

Not a lot of Aussies left in Adelaide by the looks of it.

Are cattle cars with limited hand holds any safer?

Starting to lose their shit . . . .

all good just making more space for the sheep to be carted away.

Yeah, that’ll keep the passengers safely apart. When god was handing out brains, they thought he said trains and they asked for ones with no seats.

So I guess disabled people don't need to use public transport?

Good idea !! Oh but what if people .. Er .., stand up ?

That's the dumbest idea today.

A bit over the top? A state with one train and zero infections? Are we having a race to see which state is the dumbest?

So more folk can STAND next to each other. genius

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