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I am surprised it does not get pulled more often as a prank.
If train is full though, everyone likely assumes someone else will be the hero. People need to be ordered to, or assigned with the specific task of being the "lifeguard" or else they will freeze up.
Plus I dont think most people even know it exists, or know where it is.
I am surprised it does not get pulled more often as a prank.
If train is full though, everyone likely assumes someone else will be the hero. People need to be ordered to, or assigned with the specific task of being the "lifeguard" or else they will freeze up.
Plus I dont think most people even know it exists, or know where it is.
I don't know that anyone even noticed he was out there caught. I know when I sit in the seat, my face is buried in my phone right away.
I am surprised it does not get pulled more often as a prank.
If train is full though, everyone likely assumes someone else will be the hero. People need to be ordered to, or assigned with the specific task of being the "lifeguard" or else they will freeze up.
Plus I dont think most people even know it exists, or know where it is.
Back in the day (1970's and 1980's) when NYC was at its lowest, and subway sucked, yes pulling emergency brake trains did happen far too frequently.
Effing juvenile delinquents would yank emergency brake cord and run off train before doors were about to close. Now of course GD train was in "emergency" and a whole procedure had to be followed before it could move again. This could take some time and unless doors were open you were pretty much captive on train.
Of course depending upon where you were going your day or whatever was effed. Late for work, meeting, date, dinner, getting home... Missed travel connection (ferry to SI, trains at Penn Station or Grand Central...
On most new subway cars emergency brake is behind a door. An alarm will sound when door is opened giving those in car a heads up.
Back in the day (1970's and 1980's) when NYC was at its lowest, and subway sucked, yes pulling emergency brake trains did happen far too frequently.
Effing juvenile delinquents would yank emergency brake cord and run off train before doors were about to close. Now of course GD train was in "emergency" and a whole procedure had to be followed before it could move again. This could take some time and unless doors were open you were pretty much captive on train.
Of course depending upon where you were going your day or whatever was effed. Late for work, meeting, date, dinner, getting home... Missed travel connection (ferry to SI, trains at Penn Station or Grand Central...
On most new subway cars emergency brake is behind a door. An alarm will sound when door is opened giving those in car a heads up.
Because train exits station on a curve it was traveling at rather slow speed.
""Use the brakes if someone is caught in a closing door or is being dragged by a moving train," Ortiz said. "Do not use the emergency brake between stations," he says."
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