All Aboard

An unnamed woman complained to Britain’s Thameslink rail company about crowded commuter trains — a problem for her since she is diabetic, has low blood pressure, and is pregnant. Thameslink offered a solution: they told her not to travel at rush hour. The resulting bad publicity caused the railroad company to rethink their advice. “We are sorry that the tone of the letter was a little brusque,” a spokesman said. So what are they planning to do for the woman? They hope to add capacity. “We are also considering increasing the size of the signs requesting other passengers to give up their seats to mobility-impaired passengers,” he added. (Reuters) ...It makes one nostalgic for the “good old days” when they’d simply increase the size of the stick the conductor would beat passengers with.