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Originally Posted by the report
In her job description it is stated that after sweeping the floors, she should close the doors to see that there are no sand preventing the doors to shut.
When she pressed the close button, the train started to accelerate.
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So she knew how to operate the door buttons, but not any of the passenger Emergency Alarm handles.
Unbelievable.
I can't help but be staggered that someone who works onboard trains had not been shown how to stop a train, i.e. operate a PassComm or Egress handle within the passenger areas.
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Originally Posted by also
The shunter therefore decided to solve the problem in his own creative way. (Although he is not the first one)
He activated the driver's controls in the cab facing Saltsjöbaden, engaged the driver's safety device ("dead man's
switch") using a loose brake block and closed the doors, to enable brake release.
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I'll bet it seemed like a really good idea at the time....and he regrets it now. Good job no one was killed or it would be manslaughter.
BW