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Posted by BusMgr on Tue Nov 9 14:59:13 2010, in response to The B110 has a website, posted by Q101 E. MIDTOWN 2 AV on Tue Nov 9 01:58:38 2010. Of interest is the bottom of the schedule where the company specifies various rules, the very first such "rule" being:When boarding a crowded bus with standing room only, women should be allowed to board first. Two things here. First, "rules" are typically mandatory, yet this "rule" is written with the word "should" rather than "must" and therefore the "rule" might only be advisory (the same is true with the second "rule" as well). If that's the case, perhaps the word "rule" should not be used and the advisory read, "When boarding a crowded bus with standing room only, please allow women to board first." Second, if this is a mandatory rule then it most certainly violates the company's franchise and probably New York State that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in the provision of public transportation services. Even if the statement is a mere advisory it likely remains problematic (if, e.g., the driver or other passengers take it upon themselves to enforce the "rule") if not outright violative per se. Best to not to print anything on the timetable. |
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