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Train almost hit crowd (France)

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Train almost hit crowd (France)
Posted by Awesome! on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 9:05 PM

http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=7a9BhoR02SY&feature=related

I thought France would have the same rules as U.S.?

 

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Posted by Dutchrailnut on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 9:30 PM
The passengers decided to detrain them selfs after train broke down, they used the emergency handle on the doors.
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Posted by gardendance on Thursday, August 21, 2008 12:59 AM

I couldn't tell, are there more than 2 tracks? I wonder why they decided to exit the disabled train on the side that has another track. Of course it could have been the first person opened that door, and everybody else just followed. Have you noticed that tendency, a set of double leaf doors, first person opens 1 door, the following crowd funnels through that 1 door, nobody ever bothers to open the 2nd door?

The moving train didn't seem to be going extremely fast. I'm hoping they had at least some notice of the disabled train, and slowed down at least a little bit.

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Posted by Awesome! on Thursday, August 21, 2008 6:38 AM
You would think the locomotive would slow down or stop. But he kept going like nothing..Banged Head [banghead]
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