Unbelievable The suspect should be given the same form of punishment http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/05/r-umar-abbasi-ny-post-subway-photo-ki-suk-han_n_2243739.html?icid=maing-grid7%7Cmaing6%7Cdl1%7Csec1_lnk3%26pLid%3D241500 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/04/new-york-post-photo-subway_n_2237300.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular
I doubt many people would jump on to a track to try to lift a heavy man if there is a train approaching. You don't know the closing speed. Stupid to castigate the photographer. They should design subway systems so that trains are suspended from tracks above, and have plenty of clearance underneath! That way nobody can fall on to them by accident! Or, the tracks should have deep channels in between so that people who fall there can lie down and have the train pass harmlessly over them. They should at least do this at the stations.
Very sad, Sorry to hear that. Simplest solution..gates at platform edge with electronic gates that slide open when train is in position.. I have worked in NYC for over 30 years.. Been down in subway once...that was enough.. never will again.
Then you're missing out on that amazing summertime bouquet ... Maybe Irene improved uon that a bit? LOL
I've been in NYC and the NYC area for 30 years and can well remember the days when all of the cars were old and virtually NONE of them had air conditioning that worked. I don't need to use the subway for commuting any more but the new cars are clean, have working a/c and would be my preferred method of getting uptown or downtown during the times of the day when the streets are most crowded. I have heard that there is adequate clearance lying down on the ties between the rails but boy, would that take a clear head and a bit of a leap of faith to jump down there instead of trying to climb out when a train is barreling into the station. I can't imagine what it would cost to install automatic fences and gates on every platform in the system. What happened to that man is a tragedy.
Even the more modern systems (in this country) Like Bart and DC Metro don't have this. The silly tram system at the SF airport has a completely blocked off system with very nice glass and no operator either. In NYC it's a much tougher crowd. Obviously.
I've been riding the subway and commuter railroads for many years. I once witnessed a woman fall to the tracks; fortunately, she survived. Since that day, I've always stood far away from the edge of the platform. The station designs will not change anytime soon, so it's up to people to exercise common sense: be alert and stay away from the tracks.
They've adapted electronic gates in some of the newer London Underground lines. I think it's a good idea.
Another option, instead of lying down, is to run away from the train. Not easy with all of the dips and the rails, but sure as hell better than standing there.
