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Transit Agencies Face the New Calculus of Broader Backsides

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It was called the “First All-American Tush Tally,” an informal test to measure the behinds of two dozen New Yorkers to see if they could fit into the prescribed space in new subway cars made by Kawasaki.

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The airline industry has also spent years trying to balance passengers’ desire for bigger, more comfortable seating with the bottom-line-driven inclination to squeeze as many seats as possible onto an aircraft.

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