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I would imagine most people are standing close enough to the edge of the platform when a train is approaching that if they had a medical incident like fainting, they could easily fall off the edge.
If trains are crowded and you want any chance of getting on, it's human nature to stand close to where the doors are going to open so you'll have chance to get in. I suppose this also means a higher chance of losing your footing if you were to start falling.
I often go to the trader joes on the weekend around that time either on Saturday or Sunday and the north bound platform is never packed. I highly doubt it was an over crowding issue. I also am on the platform numerous times a week during rush hour so I know what its like when its packed.
I often go to the trader joes on the weekend around that time either on Saturday or Sunday and the north bound platform is never packed. I highly doubt it was an over crowding issue. I also am on the platform numerous times a week during rush hour so I know what its like when its packed.
This! It is not packed at all on the weekend especially in the morning.
I'm not being a sexist but a lot of women should avoid being close to a cliff or subway platforms if they are on meds or prone to falls. Statistics shows that other than athletes, more women than men suffer from ACL injuries due to falls.
I fell off the central park staircase near the great pond and I had zero injuries other than a lot of pain on my hips.
Dig a new track bed for the local line outside of the current one. Lay a new track on it. Connect new track to tracks running in and out of the station. Once that happens the local bypasses the station until the platform work is done. The old track is removed and the platform is extended out to the new track.
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Originally Posted by livingsinglenyc
How can they widen the platform, they can't shirk the train tracks.
I often go to the trader joes on the weekend around that time either on Saturday or Sunday and the north bound platform is never packed. I highly doubt it was an over crowding issue. I also am on the platform numerous times a week during rush hour so I know what its like when its packed.
Thank you, hence my earlier comment. How many people are traveling from the UWS to Harlem or the BX on a late Saturday morning? Not very many. Still condolences to the family of the victim and my thoughts go out to the train crew, especially the operator as they'll always remember this day.
The platforms at 72 do become narrow on the ends due to the curves in the station, but there is plenty of room in the middle of the platform and I wonder how close the victim was to the edge. I see it time and time again people standing dangerously close to the edge or peeking their heads to look in the tunnel when there's clocks and audible announcements on when the next train will arrive.
Thank you, hence my earlier comment. How many people are traveling from the UWS to Harlem or the BX on a late Saturday morning? Not very many. Still condolences to the family of the victim and my thoughts go out to the train crew, especially the operator as they'll always remember this day.
The platforms at 72 do become narrow on the ends due to the curves in the station, but there is plenty of room in the middle of the platform and I wonder how close the victim was to the edge. I see it time and time again people standing dangerously close to the edge or peeking their heads to look in the tunnel when there's clocks and audible announcements on when the next train will arrive.
Yeah, the middle parts of the platforms at 72nd are wide, the ends get narrow
I never stand on the end
I believe 14th Street Union Square is like this too on the 4/5/6.
I guess this is a feature of curved stations.
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Dig a new track bed for the local line outside of the current one. Lay a new track on it. Connect new track to tracks running in and out of the station. Once that happens the local bypasses the station until the platform work is done. The old track is removed and the platform is extended out to the new track.
How often do you take the subway??????
The ceilings are falling apart at stations, major repairs need to be done. Your in Lala land if you think this will happen. Its also not the only station with a narrow platform.
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