http://blogpreston.co.uk/2011/11/video-angry-man-refuses-to-let-passenger-off-the-train-at-preston/
Wow to be frank both people are quite rude!
Wow to be frank both people are quite rude!
There is thread about this somewhere already on the forum. Can't remember where though.
I think it was deleted, when it became apparent that it was part of a "bet" to get a certain number of YouTube hits. I could be wrong though (?)
Oh, I didn't realise that
Well in that case I guess carry on then! Apologies.
Was that the member of the train staff at the area immediately to the rear of the argument?
I really can't stand people who get up a full five minutes before the stop and end up clogging up the aisles and/or vestibules, and I expect other stewards and guards agree. The thirteen point five seconds they save by being at the front of the queue to get off the train will no doubt be taken back off them somewhere between the train and their destination, hopefully at a level crossing. This guy was sat immediately by the door, and still wanted to get up a full two minutes at least before the train stopped.
So? Maybe he had another connection to make and had to be off the train asap thus wished to avoid any queues, or maybe he doesn't like crowds.
Heck, I'll get up a couple of minutes before the station if I have a connection to make just to make sure I make the connection.
I've known about 20 mins, it's not uncommon for people to get up in the Knottingley area on the 22:00 off King's Cross. In fact, I bet at least one person does this every trip (if it goes via the booked route).I've seen more than 5 mins before
I've known about 20 mins, it's not uncommon for people to get up in the Knottingley area on the 22:00 off King's Cross. In fact, I bet at least one person does this every trip (if it goes via the booked route).
I've also known someone ask if Lincoln was York before, although he didn't get up - that would have been quite amusing if he had. He hadn't looked at the timetable so had no idea of the diversion.
I've seen more than 5 mins before, I was by the MK3 door leaving Newport once (Had been sitting down so window leaning watching the HST leave is why I'm by the door) and by Ebbw Vale Junction, the vestibule filled up with me being cornered by the door and a lot of people waiting to get off...we had a good 10-11 miles to go yet to Cardiff!
This is assuming, of course, that the passenger known where the train is, whether it is running on time and where the train is currently from the vista through the windows.
An occasional traveller will want to be sorted out, all belongings gathered and organised, in good time for leaving the train.
Would it be preferred to wait until the train stopped, oo rush now, get stuff together, move otgher passengers, fight against the flow of boarding passengers, find the doors are already locked and the passenger be over carried?
clearly faked ( imo)
Train I used to get home from work two ladies never even bothered to sit down despite the train having plenty of table seats vacant. The journey was only 6-8 Min and one stop though.
clearly faked ( imo)
I have also seen 15 minutes before...seen a few confused looks as passengers have stood up as we have slowed down (for what is a signal check) thinking we are approaching Stoke (5 mins after departing Stafford.....erm....I don't think so :P) and then we go sailing through Stone. The problem with that one as well is Stone and Stoke look very similar from a moving train (disregarding that Stoke is actually signed Stoke-on-Trent) and they sound similar too...especially with my Yorkshire accent!