Riding The Shanghai Metro

Come John, that last remark was soooo over dramatic :P

-Mike

Yea, I'd say that's pretty crowded. Don't think I'd enjoy that every day.

John,

What a sardine in a can the subway is! Too crowded for a subway, IMO. However, subway is one of the most efficient answer to traffic problem in big cities and metropolitan.

Cheers!

Metro has always been a cheap transport and one of the most needed in every big city. India needs the similar solutions, we only got in like Delhi and Kolkata at the moment :(

Thanks god. I live in Singapore. By the way John, do you mind to share what gadget did you use to take the video clip? what brand? :grin:

The crowd in Mumbai local train is much more than this, the worst thing is that their are separate cars for ladies in each train :mrgreen:

John is the tallest of all :D heh :razz:

Metro is an underground subway I guess

You make a video about riding the subway and we all flock to it like water in the desert. With that many people it's good to see everyone somewhat orderly getting on and off. No one getting hurt :lol:
The comment about "feeling up" was a little creepy though :neutral:
~Terry

That was awesome John. I can't believe you wrote about "feeling up". The US needs a modern transit system in mid size cities to hedge the price of fuel.

ahahahahhhahahah awesome

I remember the Tokyo tour guide pointing out the best female underwear shop in Japan. It was kind of a bizarre point but that's because all the girls who get their panties shredded on the subway go there to shop.
Apparently, young girls on crowded subways would suddenly rise above the crowd because of all the hands pinching them.

:grin: Thanks John I laughed my head off. Watch out Leno here comes Chow, ssmilin

WoooW
Is that true that they have someone who pushes the people to get inside the subway? I've read that somewhere...

Thats a whole lot better then tokyo in rush hour where the police literally herd folks into the train like livestock.

Ah, that's insane! I don't travel by subway a lot, but when I have I felt uncomfortable for having a stranger even SIT next to me!

John thanks for your coverage of shanghai. my wife and i will be there in september and your videos have shown us what to expect. I'm so excited. however after the last vide I must say I'm a little disappionted with you. You violated a major rule of riding the metro. you tried to enter the train before all the passengers exited, and thats a no-no. See my rule for riding the metro here: http://www.thesnapclap.com/2007/08/27/rules-for-ri...

That is nothing compared to the Hong Kong MTR during rush hour. You are more like kissing the girl next to you. :evil:

Ha. Have you been to England? I was born/raised there & there were countless times when the Underground would be completely crowded. I HATED having to stand up. Let's not even get started on the way some people tried to lean on others for support. The only car that was hardly packed was the one at the end.

And I also love the new music. That came with iMovie too, right?

John, you gave me a nice giggle at the end of the video. Thanks.

At night the lines are not as crowded, I used to live there for about 2 years (in Beijing), yes he people getting on and off at the same time always made me laugh

at least it is not as bad as this ... yet in Tokyo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=axwMxUBL_ws

@ Restaurant blog blogger

You are right :evil:

why everybody use the same door to get out and get in? :roll:

When I used to live in Sao Paulo I had the same problem. too many people riding the train and subway all the time. I HATE RUSH HOUR!!!

What you see there reminds me of the subway in Boston for a Red Sox game, but also on the B line down Commonwealth Ave when school is in session at Boston U. SOOO Packed.

I love how people try to crowd onto the train as soon as it arrives, not letting anyone get off first... Just like Hong Kong!

In Caracas, Venezuela we have only 3 lines, a third of Shangai's population and 2 million commuters a day. In rush hour you need to wait for 4 trains to get in and you need to start pushing and slamming people or you'll be walking home.

Hey john does the Subway remain crowded even at night like & what was the time you were there??

There are lot of people there......oh!! mAn.. :!:

John, seems like you're the tallest guy in China. :)