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      12 days ago

      None of these issues is exclusive to trains. I would argue that they are more common in cars, and even more, cars take, on average, longer to repair.

      You would be wrong. People absolutely can open windows in broken cars or get out of them. I had to call a tow track couple of times and it doesn’t take more than an hour. If it happens in a city you can wait in a bar or wherever. If a train breaks 10 meters from the station you will not be allowed to exit. And I don’t care about repair time, I care about the time I’m sitting in a metal box without AC.

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        12 days ago

        If a train breaks 10 meters from the station you will not be allowed to exit.

        Stop FUDing, trains have had emergency release systems for decades.

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          12 days ago

          Using emergency release without justification will get you a fine. It sounds like you’ve never been on a train.

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            12 days ago

            Of course it will. I doubt anyone would fine you if you were to use it in an overheated stopped train - although you would probably applaud the fine.

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              11 days ago

              I know that in your fantasy scenario people open the door when it gets worm and everyone is fine and happy but in reality being stuck in a hot train is not a nice experience. Looks like it never happened to you and you don’t know anyone who was in a situation like that (I know) so it’s like trying to explain a rainbow to a dog.

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                11 days ago

                No sweetie, those emergency brakes are reality, not fantasy.
                I’d waste more time trying to figure out your trauma with trains (maybe involves a bathroom experience?) but quite frankly i don’t give a shit.

                Adios