Design provides for a minimal cab, front right.

First reaction of most properties after the LA disaster was to tape-off the seats forward of the stairway in active cab cars.

Note to readers: How is each property with Bombardier bilevels handling this "item"?

San Francisco - San Jose and Sacramento- San Jose (and extensions) are full length double deckers. Are "front seats" occupied?

Chicago rapid transit cars are famous for their railfan windows and seats.
George Krambles, graduated from Indiana Railroad, and made it to the top of the CTA organization chart. I had the pleasure of listening very carefully to him.



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Distantly related anecdote: Once upon a time I rode a Chicago double-decker Eastbound into the City on the triple-track main (now BNSF). Standing at the center door window. Well ahead of each grade crossing, I viewed a "parting of the waters" of automobiles.