Shanghaiist: How safe are our metro platform doors?

guest

Sun, 16 Sep 2007 20:09:28 +0800

It doesn't come down to respect. If the people on the train had a choice between allowing that man to die or not, do u honestly think they would have wanted him to die? Probably because most of the people inside were in shock, didn't know where the safety button was, or they didnt notice. the correct solution would be to stand back and wait for the next, but heck, who hasnt had their impacient moments?

guest

Tue, 14 Aug 2007 21:19:34 +0800

The problem could be solved very easy: There is a time gap between the train closing the doors and its departure of about 5 to 10 seconds. If the platform doors close in this period of time, there could never again happen such an accident - and nobody will fall or jump to the rails, what should be prevented by the doors.

guest

Mon, 13 Aug 2007 22:03:21 +0800

This could all be solved by having sensors or staff at each of the doors. It's not like China has a lack of labor force. In Japan, where labor is much more expensive, they still have people to help with the closing of the doors on the trains, because life and quality of life actually matter there these days.

guest

Thu, 09 Aug 2007 17:20:23 +0800

patience is a virtue... that nobody has over here.

guest

Sat, 21 Jul 2007 18:41:20 +0800

#10, its not only the ones trying to squeeze on when the doors are closing. Often people already on the train are buffeted around by people getting on/off and the general throng of people further inside the car. It comes back to respect.

1

Thu, 19 Jul 2007 12:04:51 +0800

The solution to that is fairly easy. Stop running the stairs down like a monkey ass, stop squeezing yourself through the closing doors, and wait for the next metro train coming 1.5 minutes later. Our lovely neighbors are such impatient fellows...

guest

Thu, 19 Jul 2007 10:36:45 +0800

Right above the door.

guest

Tue, 17 Jul 2007 20:19:10 +0800

Huh, I've been on the subway thousands of times, I have no fucking idea where the emergency button is.

guest

Tue, 17 Jul 2007 18:59:12 +0800

Monkey city. Would that person have pushed the emergency button if they saw someone else about to die? No. Backwards savages.

guest

Tue, 17 Jul 2007 18:52:13 +0800

@4 respect my ass You haven't lived with this...

guest

Tue, 17 Jul 2007 15:54:55 +0800

@ guest2, that's the first thing that came to my mind when i read this story @ guest4, sadly that was the second thing that came to mind

guest

Tue, 17 Jul 2007 15:17:44 +0800

Very sad. I've seen this almost happen on numerous occassions. It's not the technology, it's how you use it. In this case it's being used by moronic staff and moronic passengers with moronic values in a moronic rush hour. One thing would prevent this, it's called respect. This accident comes from a series of lack of respect from one person/group onto another person/group. Respect!

guest

Tue, 17 Jul 2007 11:57:23 +0800

bitch deserved to die and Guest @2 ... nobody gives a shit about other people in this town.

guest

Tue, 17 Jul 2007 06:27:16 +0800

what I find appalling is why didn't anyone hit the emergency stop button? Someone must have seen him....that's got to be one of the worst ways to go. Trying to ride the subway and realizing you're gonna die in a few seconds.

guest

Mon, 16 Jul 2007 23:34:53 +0800

I try to avoid taking Line 1 during rush hour. It really is hell on earth.