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0 pointsvalryon3y ago0 comments

But you can fall asleep and wake up at work with public transportation.

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neither_color3y ago

Only if you can even get a seat, and don't have to change buses/trains.

millzlane3y ago

Noone is waking you for your stop lol.

kgermino3y ago

Your phone can.

Beyond that, you may be surprised how many people would wake you up for your stop. Especially in US Commuter Rail systems people tend to follow similar habits and get to know each other over the years. Even on a normal city bus I quickly (months) got used to the pattern of the same people getting on and off at their various stops. If you’re asleep at your stop someone can usually nudge you

kevincox3y ago

You could set an alarm. Worst case there is a delay and you wake up slightly early. The subway isn't going to magically go significantly faster.

vel0city3y ago

I've missed trains that left a station ahead of schedule by a minute or two in my regional metro system. I've also had busses go past a bus stop earlier than the posted time.

b1123y ago

This seems like a cool app. A bus route aware, "wake me 3 minutes before my stop" vibrate app.

jakear3y ago

You can do this pretty easily with the Shortcuts app built in to iOS. I have a flow to text my friend whenever I'm near their house.

panick21_3y ago

The Swiss train up already does this. It also tells you exactly where to go with a plan of the station, how full it is where in the train, where the wagon for food is and tons of other things.

cassianoleal3y ago

CityMapper notifies you a stop or 2 before yours.

kgermino3y ago

There’s a few. I use one called Transit

gwbas1c3y ago

When I had the luxury of taking public transportation to work, I did wake someone up once.

I personally can't fall asleep on trains.

toast03y ago

They might if you live and work at the end of the line.

panki273y ago

Have you tried asking other passengers?

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neither_color3y ago

Only if you can even get a seat, and don't have to change buses/trains.

millzlane3y ago

Noone is waking you for your stop lol.

kgermino3y ago

Your phone can.

kevincox3y ago

You could set an alarm. Worst case there is a delay and you wake up slightly early. The subway isn't going to magically go significantly faster.

vel0city3y ago

I've missed trains that left a station ahead of schedule by a minute or two in my regional metro system. I've also had busses go past a bus stop earlier than the posted time.

b1123y ago

This seems like a cool app. A bus route aware, "wake me 3 minutes before my stop" vibrate app.

jakear3y ago

You can do this pretty easily with the Shortcuts app built in to iOS. I have a flow to text my friend whenever I'm near their house.

panick21_3y ago

The Swiss train up already does this. It also tells you exactly where to go with a plan of the station, how full it is where in the train, where the wagon for food is and tons of other things.

cassianoleal3y ago

CityMapper notifies you a stop or 2 before yours.

kgermino3y ago

There’s a few. I use one called Transit

gwbas1c3y ago

When I had the luxury of taking public transportation to work, I did wake someone up once.

I personally can't fall asleep on trains.

toast03y ago

They might if you live and work at the end of the line.

panki273y ago

Have you tried asking other passengers?

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