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Tuesday, March 26, 2024

How Uncle Sam's Subway Stations Could Prevent Another Suicide, Accident or Murder

 

Train arriving at Woodlands MRT station. Photo by Angela Lansbury.Copyright

Another person pushed off the platform into the path of an approaching train in the USA. It doesn't happen in Singapore. Singapore's station platforms are glassed in. The doors giving access to trains open automatically only after the train stops.

The same is done on the new Elizabeth line in the UK, in London.

Time for New York stations to get an upgrade. Yes, of course it will cost money. Time for a couple of multi millionaires, some insurance companies, the United Nations, and crowd-funding to invest in an upgrade. 

Cutting The Cost

If the cost of upgrading the whole system is too daunting, start with one station. Each area should fun its own station upgrade. 

Who Benefits?

Everybody benefits. No more lost phones dropped. No more delays due to 'an incident'. Quieter stations. Safer travel. Win win all round.

Upgrading works can be done at night. 

One of the lessons learned from travel.

Useful Websites

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13240309/subway-nyc-death-push-carlton-mcpherson-crime.html

See my post entitled Easy Train Changes

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