With all the safety fuss over the new Interurban Trains (which is a real issue), what has slipped by is the fact that all the seats are fixed.
Passengers will not be able to turn the seats to suit the direction of travel as they can now.
Half of the seats face forward and the other half face backwards.
Imagine if you are getting on at Woy Woy in the morning peak.
As Woy Woy is the last of the Coast stops, all the forward-facing seats will be occupied so Woy Woy commuters will have no option but to travel facing backwards or stand.
Email, Aug 25
Ian Munro, Killcare Heights
So … does it really matter which direction you are facing? Most people are either sleeping or facing their device