[News] Come On Ride The Train

I read the article yesterday and I wondered why the photo was taken and it shows not one person in the area of the man, where he fell.

The article mentioned a collective gasp, too. So it's not like the fall didn't go unnoticed.

It's easy for me to ask why no one helped him, but I'm sure if I saw a man go over the edge, I would involuntarily run to help him, especially if no one else was. It looked like a couple of people could have easily (and quickly) pulled him up.

Things happen fast, though. And I get that. Snap decisions, etc. I wouldn't have gone flashing my flash at the driver to stop, running past him without helping. Judging from the photo, that's exactly what happened.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by sprouticus

Pretty much what Shin said WRT the doors lining up with the platform. The trains in Boston (or some of them at least) have platforms that are at ground level but getting on the train requires stairs, which is no good for the elderly and disabled, and a pain in the ass for lazy people.

Not to detract from the conversation, but to the best of my knowledge, the trains in Boston metro proper (not commuter rails or outdoor stops) are all parallel with the platform.

Unless you're talking about getting IN to the car, in which case yes, there are usually stairs once you cross over the threshold and into the car, and it's a royal pain in the ass for the elderly and the disabled.

I think Pang was talking about why the cars are parallel to the platform. And it makes sense for them to be parallel!

There's nowhere I can't reach.