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Nov21
Who doesn't use the middle seat?
There is a theory around that 2+3 seating on trains - where there are 2 seats on one side of the centre aisle and 3 on the other - isn't worthwhile because no-one uses the middle seat of the three and therefore it is wasted.
Er - really? Where has this phenomenon been observed? Not on the trains I commute on! If there is a seat, it gets sat in - and if there is a seat with a bag on it, the bag gets moved!
It is, of course, true that the centre seat is unpopular and the last to be filled. But it's better than no seat!
If the journey is very short - 5 to 10 minutes - OK, people may choose to stand by the door rather than taking the trouble to find a seat. But even on a 20 minute journey - yes, if the load factor approaches 100%, the centre seats get sat in.
I can't help closing with the recollection of a journey last week when I did have to sit in the centre seat of a three. The aisle and window seats were occupied by quite big men, and the bloke by the window was taking up quite a lot of space. I did wonder, having sat down, whether or not I was actually touching the seat at all or just supported by these two guys on either side! 
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