Jesus

So, a YouTuber pulled a fat Mac?

Its existence is also kind of proof that emergency stops are slow enough that people can remain standing and squeezing a poll with 5 fingers will suffice for safety.

They can take about 15-20 second to decelerate in an emergency. This is a link to some train geeks talking about it.

In my experience being stuck on a lot of light rail, those numbers sound about right. Those things never stop like a car when the e brake gets pulled. It’s too dangerous to stop them quickly since people are standing, walking, and sitting without buckles and headrests.

That airport is so weird. Feels like someone built a massive airport around a 90’s shopping mall.

Subway rider here. I will always have one arm through my bag handle. People often get stuff stolen on commuter trains in a lot of cities.

People yoink stuff and jump off the train right before the door closes.

lol. True dat. They don’t know that you have a wide stance, perpendicular to the train’s direction. You have to ride that bitch like a skateboard.

Which is pretty rare for a commuter train system with tracks that are often underground or raised above road traffic.

Even if you hit emergency stop, they don’t stop like a car. They take a while to slow down.

Here are some trains nerds talking about e brake times.

https://www.railroad.net/braking-deceleration-distance-or-time-of-wmata-trains-t164252.html

I feel like the comment above is from someone who almost never rides commuter rail.

These trains have been designed for people to stand, walk around, and sit unbuckled. They simply don’t stop that quickly.

People are allowed to stand and walk around on these things. They’re not cars. They almost never come to a violent stop. Even the emergency brake takes like 15 to 20 seconds to bring one of these things to a stop.

And swinging a weapons grade dildo.