Etiquette while commuting on public trasport

I can put up with the noise but I hate the smelly farts.

The loud talking and phones on speaker seems to be something that is tolerated in Ireland; I have travelled on public transport in several European countries and they are a model of good behaviour compared to what goes on here. Drivers on Dublin Bus remain in their protected cab and, I imagine, don't want to take on the risks of managing the behaviour of their passengers. I can't say I blame them. There seems to be no stated policy or information campaign that I am aware of in relation to the antisocial behaviours described. It would at least be a start if the transport operators updated their policies to make clear what is and is not acceptable as a condition of travel.

People using the speaker on their phones, and having loud conversations on them. Eating, particularly hot food. Feet on seats. Not taking off back packs (unless very small) before getting on Luas or bus. Blocking people trying to exit the Luas or bus when boarding..

In no particular order:

"Sharing" tinny shíte music.

Feet on seats.

Aircoach usually, freezing temperatures.

BO off people.

Sitting in reserved seats and not budging.

Yakking on phones.

"Gas" people, usually lads, usually drunk.

Bad etiquette on the trains:

Opening of crisps and cans.

The SAME hooded hoody walking up and down the intercity coach every 10 minutes or so.

I do think age and to a lesser extent, means, is definitely a factor.

When you're younger you care not for such hassles because you don't really have any alternative anyway and a bus trip is as much a social outing with your mates where you have the chats, listen to the tunez and so on.

However the older commuters have had a long day or night, just want to get to wherever in peace and get on with the rest of their day. They're not interested in the social element of public transport and in fact often see others as inconveniences and annoying distraction to this plan. It's made all the worse if they DO have a car as well (instant comparisons become inevitable) or worse, if they're doing it for a job that they have shown in the last few years can be done just as well and easily from home.

Public transport is not and never will be an attractive or desirable option - certainly not in this country. It's a means to an end. An inconvenience (slow, unnecessary detours and stops, more unreliable, idiots to deal with) that people put up with. As I said, this idea that people should be happy and willing to give up their cars to deal with all the issues described in this thread is frankly ridiculous, and forcing them to will only make them resentful and cause even more problems.

No thanks. I will stick with my car I think.

• All kicking off in Limerick. Again.

https://www.limerickpost.ie/2024/07/17/limerick-city-bus-hijacked-by-armed-children-and-driven-to-ambush-in-off-route-location/

Because the police in Japan take no shît, and prison is very severe there.

Basically, the opposite of here.

Japan has scumbags but operate in the shadows, not kicking the shít out of a bus shelter.

Same can be said for all public spaces .. can’t understand how anyone can have their phone on loud speaker.

I genuinely think that in most case they just don’t realise ?

Also .. constant sniffing and sneezing !!

Oh.. On a train recently and the guy across from me ..’very dramatic inhale and then exhale straight across into my face’ ..
happened a few times until I asked him to stop .

Himself and his BF were all eye rolling at each other

The presence of a sign might embolden others to tell them to use their headphones.

I did see an interaction once where a woman with a child asked a late teenage/early 20's girl if she'd wear her headphones (on the seat beside her) rather than blaring out her "tunes" on loudspeaker and the response was "It is a public bus. I can play it if I want".

Most people are probably not aware that it is actually against the rules. I'd be confident enough that that lady would have either pointed to a sign if available, or went up to the driver if it was clear that it was actually against the rules.

You tend not to see much smoking on buses. As it is clear that it isn't allowed and most wouldn't tolerate it.

Indeed they are, I think the Savoy had one installed about 20 years ago.

I also believe it was challenged very recently in court by a person claiming the Cell Phone Radio waves were causing her distress and discomfort. (This person went as far to paint the inside of their home with EMF Shielding Paint) And that she had to right not to be subjected to those waves…

There was a person on newstalk a few month ago that openly claimed they used a battery powered one.

I know you can broadcast up to a certain range without Comreg coming at you, but jamming a licensed range is forbidden.

I also know they are checking, we had a faulty TV in work that was jamming Cell Signals.

There has been a poster campaign in recent months against it but it's more like "don't be a jerk, turn down your phone" rather than outlining how it's not allowed.

It will jam everything in range, which is why they are illegal

And as @bk mentioned, Bus and Rails systems are now dependent on cell uplink.