People on the last train reach 12.56 million

[Taro Toporific]

Tokyo population reaches record 12.56 million
Kyodo via crisscross, Tuesday, February 28, 2006 at 07:03 EST
TOKYO ---The population of metropolitan Tokyo is estimated to have reached a record 12,560,764 as of Jan 1, increasing by 96,822 during the last year, preliminary data of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government showed Monday....more...

[GomiGirl]

Speaking of last trains... why can't they use all this fablous data from the ticket gates to schedule more trains during the last train peak times - ie 11-12:30 at night. These trains are busier than the 8-9 am trains but they come less frequently. gggrrrr

[Taro Toporific]

...why can't they use all this fablous data from the ticket gates to schedule more trains during the last train peak times - ie 11-12:30 at night...

Hey, why don't they just run one train an hour all night and stop this "last train" nonsence altogether?:idea:

[GomiGirl]

Hey, why don't they just run one train an hour all night and stop this "last train" nonsence altogether?:idea:

Here here!!!

But they do have to do "maintenance"!!! Personally I think it is because 1) they don't want to work shifts, 2) think that people shouldn't be out all night and so having a train every hour will encourage more people to stay out all night or 3) there is a deal with the taxi union.

[gomichild]

ugh the last train crush.........