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As this was unfolding, I heard the "play by play"
from the operator's radio on the westbound Heath train I boarded at North Station about 9 am this morning.
Apparently, somebody grabbed the emergency handle above one of the doors. No serious injuries, but I guess a bunch of folks got bumped around a bit.
I also noted how the dispatcher had to actually explain to the car operator how to check and reset the emergency handles above the doors.
Was on the T - a man sort of
Was on the T - a man sort of panicked and pulled the emergency brake in the back car. The T operator said that he refused medical help, just wanted to get off the T (in the tunnel?)
claustrophobia situation?
claustrophobia situation?
I've always wanted to write Dan in the Metro
And ask him what exactly those emergency breaks should be used for. If you were mid-tunnel and a medical emergency occured, I'd think you'd want to get to the next station and not pull it. The same with a fire or something similar. I wouldn't want to be stuck in the tunnel if the train was burning up.
Passenger In Harms Way
I assume they are there should a passenger somehow get into harm's way and the driver not be aware of the situation. Hard to say exactly how that might happen. Perhaps someone on the rear part of the train notices a child running towards the tracks, which the driver wouldn't see looking straight ahead? Something like that.
Suldog
http://jimsuldog.blogspot.com
What?
You've never been pursued by henchmen of an evil drug overlord onto a Green Line trolley and needed to pull the emergency brake so you could escape, since, as we all know, henchmen are unable to brace themselves against sudden train stops and so topple like bowling pins?
Well, Shoot, Of Course!
Totally slipped my mind.
Suldog
http://jimsuldog.blogspot.com
entrapment?
Someone's coat/bag stuck in the door taking them with the train as it leaves the station and the driver doesn't notice?
Driver incapacitated or going Tostal? (postal T employee)
Train control malfunction?
Hmm
I suppose your first suggestion is one that I had never thought of that could potential call for it's use.
I was thinking on my ride today that maybe if the driver was incapacitated and it was a "runaway train" scenario you could use it as well.
Either way, I don't know if it's ever been actually used for it's intended use.
Where's Keanu Reeves when you need him?
Speed 3: Get ready for rush hour. Again!
More details from the original poster
MariaSophia writes up a longer report on the incident:
She also provides some communications tips for the T, including posting actual info on Twitter and monitoring Twitter and blogs for rider comments (hmm, she doesn't know MBTA officials keep saying blogs suck).
They do?! I need to look
They do?! I need to look into that. I wonder if they even do any monitoring.