John Brown is correct about his statement. People indeed underestimate the size of the train and the power they have. I stood next to some of these cars while on a special tour of the Coney Island Car Shops and i've been fully aware of how trains are not taken seriously by public citizens in the Tri-State NYC Area.
My friends father, unfortunately was an alcoholic person, and one night he hell onto the tracks, lucky for him there was a Subway worker there, and the trains were stopped to rescue him, this happened back in the late 70's or early 80's, I don't for sure as I got this info from my sister. . I grew up around the old Liberty Avenue Line, and even as child we were taught not mess around on the tracks. Great video Guy's!
I fell on a platform once. I just slipped. It was scary and I broke my foot but I managed to climb out before the train came. It was very painful but the adrenaline helped and I didn't really feel it at first.
The MTA needs to install telescopic center opening platform screen doors similar to the Tokyo Metro; especially from the Tozai Line and the Namboku Line. I'm not sure if the telescopic center opening platform screen doors are made for a custom fit between the subway train and the platform, but it's made for all the stations with colors and sizes. Also, will complete with MTA's creative departure melodies and tunes in each station.
The MTA would do so, however they are using many different types of trains, each with their own door widths, spacing, and train lengths. It's just not viable to do so until a single type is the only type in use.
Would be smarter if they implemented a glass door barrier protection that other countries in their subway stations have such as China,Korea etc. Wish there was a mayor that would do that.
Why did they never install partitions between the platforms and the tracks like in Japan, where when the train stops, the train doors line up with the partition doors?
Well when their fleet consists of new cars, relic cars from 200 years ago, and other shit like that, they can't make screen doors because all the trains are different and doors are spaced differently. Once they get their shit together and rid of these shitty trains from the stone age, then we can get nice screen doors.
they actually are cause the government doesn't spend its money on the mta anymore, and usually on other things, plus the mta i think still has a large debt
@@CityLifeinAmerica Simply install more doors on the platforms to fit various trains. Sensors on the trains can tell the platforms which doors to open.
Well that's a interesting question. It's a 50/50 thing because I believe that kids should learn young about sex and contraceptives and what not because far to many kids are having their own kids before 16!! It may change the statistics, at least we hope. On the other hand, conservatively, it comes down to what exactly can we teach them? How do we know where the boundary is? What topics are too much to teach at a certain age? On the MTA thing, the 3rd rail is a concern and def can be dangerous.
Is what need is automatic safety gates to stop the people from falling into the tracks and when a train comes and opens it’s the automatic safety gates do it too and let passengers inside the train
As much as I want to agree with you, the problem is that if they showed a video explaining what to do in tunnels and tracks, then many idiots will take it as a invitation to go down there and start walking around like its a joke. But yes most stations you can hide right under the platform but I think the best place would be near the supports if its a multi track station. If its not then under the platform for sure but also some tracks have ditches and you can lay there as well.
