AS previously reported , according to the Roosevelt Island Operating Corp (RIOC):
Tram Passenger Limits
As the region begins to reopen and more people return to work, the tram will have more riders. The tram operator has the discretion to allow an increase in the stated thirteen passenger limit based on conditions at a given time. If you feel a tram car is too crowded, we encourage you to wait for the next one. If you see an unsafe condition, please notify a the tram operator or a Public Safety Officer or call PSD directly at 212-832-4545.
Yesterday afternoon, passengers were maintaining social distance while waiting for the Tram at the Roosevelt Island station.
But today:
Crowded Roosevelt Island Tran cabin this afternoon. Tram operator has discretion to allow more than 13 passenger social distance capacity limit but this seems too many people. Mostly visitors.
Comments from Roosevelt Island residents: UPDATE 8/17:
@B3NJITO @ieh_nyc I agree this is unacceptable-but since you pay with a metrocard, doesn’t this fall under the enforcement of the @MTA as well? The responsibility also falls on the riders to. #rooseveltisland #ManhattanJonn Nubian (@JonnNubian) August 16, 2020
I was there around 3pm and it was so bad I called the Public Safety to complain. I counted thirty getting on the tram to Manhattan.Nidhi Srinivas (@NidhiSrinivas_) August 16, 2020
Doesn’t RIOC enforce the limits they themselves set?Rubn B. (@motxilo) August 16, 2020
I appreciate that everyone seems to be wearing a mask, but this is piss-poor leadership/management. WE NEED NEW LEADERSHIP on this Island.Love Not Hate (@ieh_nyc) August 16, 2020
Yikes – this is alarming footage!Chris Sosa (@ChrisSosa) August 16, 2020