tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3249158022937816424.post8884599548639130377..comments2023-10-11T01:51:47.407-07:00Comments on <br><br><br><br><br>Eff-Stop Local: <i>Small-Radius Travel</i>: Rapid TransitSean Bentleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02777191262417995366noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3249158022937816424.post-85711291189171903082015-06-20T20:20:27.765-07:002015-06-20T20:20:27.765-07:00Yes, the etiquette in trains is very particular, e...Yes, the etiquette in trains is very particular, especially empty ones! I should point out that the BART video is not mine, it's just one i found on YouTube. Sean Bentleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02777191262417995366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3249158022937816424.post-51939742798293025872015-06-20T20:20:23.788-07:002015-06-20T20:20:23.788-07:00Yes, the etiquette in trains is very particular, e...Yes, the etiquette in trains is very particular, especially empty ones! I should point out that the BART video is not mine, it's just one i found on YouTube. Sean Bentleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02777191262417995366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3249158022937816424.post-55034757295274329722015-06-15T02:10:29.050-07:002015-06-15T02:10:29.050-07:00I'm glad that I'm not the only person who ...I'm glad that I'm not the only person who feels compelled to record sound while on a train....I just recorded the sound of our airtrain on my mobile phone because I was so intrigued by it. I laughed while watching this with my son because just as I said to him "I would feel weird sitting on that train with one other person in the carriage....I would feel I need to go and sit closer to them..." ...you did exactly that...moved up the carriage....although I'm sure if I was the other person I would feel nervous knowing the other person in the carriage was moving closer. We are an odd species indeed.Alex Dawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05083753053051713061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3249158022937816424.post-19346172822542932342015-06-14T16:04:07.202-07:002015-06-14T16:04:07.202-07:00I wonder if regular commuters use ear plugs or sou...I wonder if regular commuters use ear plugs or sound-cancelling headphones?Brett Paynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07706734864792449845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3249158022937816424.post-81917030483151097092015-06-14T15:08:03.456-07:002015-06-14T15:08:03.456-07:00I couldn't do the headphones and I'm not s...I couldn't do the headphones and I'm not sure I could ride BART, either, not only because of the "music" but also because it's underground. But thanks for the experience!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136584654825212359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3249158022937816424.post-36288768323795767892015-06-13T17:15:10.746-07:002015-06-13T17:15:10.746-07:00Wonderful! The soundscape of a tunnel must be uniq...Wonderful! The soundscape of a tunnel must be unique for each one. The dimensions would define the key pitch, the train's speed and the condition of the tracks would add variables. I noticed the same effect on the London underground system. Some of the older trains had no air conditioning in the cars, now since replaces, so the open windows created a wind noise that changed pitch when entering of leaving the deep platform stations. The Ligeti definitely has a strong resemblance to the BART. That kind of music is very rarely programmed today as orchestras would need to invest a lot of rehearsal time for musicians to learn the style and calibrate it for their concert hall. Mike Brubakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13065245846262417519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3249158022937816424.post-52444347593616092022015-06-13T14:46:40.860-07:002015-06-13T14:46:40.860-07:00Well thanks for the ride I never took on BART. Th...Well thanks for the ride I never took on BART. They were building the system when I was working in San Francisco - commuting to work from the East Bay - and I knew I'd probably never ride it once it was finished - that I'd stick with the bus crossing the bay on the bridge as not only am I somewhat claustrophobic, but I'd miss the views of the bay. On the other hand the trip under the bay takes a lot less time than crossing it on the bridge so who knows, I might have sucked up my fear & done it. As it happened I moved out of the area just before BART began running so I was saved from having to make that decision. That video, however, does cast sufficient doubt on my deciding to ride BART under the bay! La Nightingailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04769079547153094005noreply@blogger.com