Standing passenger

In urban public transport, provision is made for standing passengers, often called straphangers[1][2][3][4] or standees,[5] to rationalize operation and to provide extra capacity during rush hour.

However, in 2010, Ryanair, a low-cost airline proposed a "vertical seat" design for use by standing passengers on its aircraft.

A higher standing ratio allows for more passengers in a given area, but detracts the perceived quality of the transport, in particular over long distances.

[7] This metric is normally limited to urban mass transit, due to intercity transport normally only offering seated travel.

[8] Standing passengers are susceptible to suffering falls and other injuries, particularly elderly people.

Passengers using pivoted grab handles on a congested New York City Subway train in April 1974
Grab rails on a longer-distance commuter train which is designed mostly for seated passengers