The very Eglinton very crosslink

I saw some of the new streetcars testing out the Eglinton Crosslink near Pharmacy and Eglinton this week. And guess what? From what I could see of the interior, they have the same dreadful configuration as the new-ish streetcars. They have groups of four. Instead of all the seats facing the front, they form a square. This is utterly ridiculous for commuters. Anyone with long legs is put in the embarrassing situation of having to knock knees with the person opposite. Men, especially those who are taller, find it so awkward that some of them have told me they won’t sit down in seats that are configured in such a fashion.

What’s wrong with everyone facing the same way? Not everyone wants to sit facing their fellow travellers, and it just doesn’t make sense.