On-going Calgarians hit by trains thread

[Canehdianman]

Originally Posted by lazypucker

I am not sure why the city cannot augment the train system to be completely fenced off from any traffic/pedestrians. I guess the 7th ave is difficult to achieve, but what about outside the downtown core? If the likes of 39 Ave, Chinook, the tracks along the 36 St NE are fenced off the amount of collisions will reduce by at least half.

I'd rather they speed up the trains so the suicidal idiot gets pulverized and the train can just keep going.

[ken0042]

At what cost? Should we spend 10's (or hundreds) of millions on a project like that, or spend that on getting 4 car service sooner.

I think that J walking and getting hit by a train should be punishable by community service equal to the cumulative delays caused. If she caused 10,000 people a 1 hour delay- she gets 10,000 hours of community service as a sentence.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Canehdianman

I'd rather they speed up the trains so the suicidal idiot gets pulverized and the train can just keep going.

Something like this on the front of them

[Wormius]

Trapdoors. A safe but memorable 6 foot drop for anybody in the way.

[RedCoffee]

When an accident happens at 39th street station, why is the 202 train delayed?
If anything it should be faster because there are no 201 trains going!

[MrMastodonFarm]

Originally Posted by RedCoffee

When an accident happens at 39th street station, why is the 202 train delayed?
If anything it should be faster because there are no 201 trains going!

The trains already running don't just dissappear because there was an accident elsewhere. All those trains heading back from Crowfoot through the core get back logged and delayed, and only one route through downtown, 7th Ave.

[RedCoffee]

Originally Posted by MrMastodonFarm

The trains already running don't just dissappear because there was an accident elsewhere. All those trains heading back from Crowfoot through the core get back logged and delayed, and only one route through downtown, 7th Ave.

sure they can be stuck on the eastbound line but the westbound line should be clear!

I know what you mean, I'm just whining.

[Barbecue]

Originally Posted by RedCoffee

sure they can be stuck on the eastbound line but the westbound line should be clear!

I know what you mean, I'm just whining.

because you need trains from the westbound line to make it all the way to the west to start heading eastbound

Trains don't magically appear at one end

[saillias]

Originally Posted by Canehdianman

I'd rather they speed up the trains so the suicidal idiot gets pulverized and the train can just keep going.

Very China-esque. Maybe we can send the bill for the cleanup and the therapy of the conductor to the family of the deceased, too.

[RedCoffee]

the conductor can just close his eyes.

the cleanup? EMS is used to that stuff anyways.

[Vulcan]

When I lived in Calgary there were many places for the mentally disabled to work in that 39 Ave. S area. Just a guess but maybe the girl was one of these but carry one with your hate.

[chemgear]

LOL, another one.

http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/ca...248/story.html

Downtown CTrain service resumed Saturday night after a vehicle was t-boned by a rail car at the 1st Street. S.W. crossing.

Two women who were in the Chevy Cavalier weren’t injured by the collision, which occurred just before 7 p.m., but they were transported to hospital as a precautionary measure.

[Resolute 14]

From StachTBO on reddit, the car. Spoilered for huge image.

Spoiler!

[Wormius]

^^ There are still signs for the Bow there?

[Acey]

Surprised not even minor injuries in that... and that is not a Cavalier.

[sleepingmoose]

Another one this morning at Whitehorn - I know they don't usually report suicides, but Calgary Transit's twitter feed said someone jumped in front of the train. Poor driver....

[Otto-matic]

Another jumper?

CTRAIN ALERT: Westbrook Station is now closed for CTrain, only transportation will be by shuttle buses between 45 Street to Sunalta. cxw

Calgary Transit@calgarytransit · 15m
CTRAIN ALERT: due to the an emergency at Westbrook Station; shuttle buses are travelling between 45 Street to Sunalta. cxw

Calgary Transit@calgarytransit · 21m
There has been a police incident at Westbrook Station. More info as it becomes available. #yyc #yyctransit

[Madman]

Originally Posted by Otto-matic

Another jumper?

Yes

[red sky]

Two in one day?

[Ozy_Flame]

Probably won't be the first one at Westbrook. I go through there frequently, I hope I never have to see that.