Gothamist: Don't Fall into the Gap

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Sat, 02 Dec 2006 23:43:03 -0500

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Thu, 30 Nov 2006 18:17:08 -0500

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Fri, 24 Nov 2006 21:35:40 -0500

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Not Amused

Mon, 02 Oct 2006 09:43:59 -0500

STAY THE HELL AWAY FROM THE EDGE OF THE F#$$ING PLATFORM!!!!!!!!!!!!!

zincink

Fri, 11 Aug 2006 09:01:24 -0500

What if you are handicapped or a senior citizen?..nobody is there is to help you..conductors could care less if you fall..what if you were in a wheelchair..how are you suppose to get on if the gap is enormous? I've seen a young guy in a wheelchair get turned away because he couldn't get on the train and the conductor didn't help..that is just sad..

Toby

Thu, 10 Aug 2006 22:51:08 -0500

I have a photo of what they have at Penn Station, some Christmas lights on the platform edge. You can also see in the shot, that there is a bit of a drop from the platform to the train car. Still, the high platforms, even with the gaps, are still better than the low platforms, seen on a few lines in New Jersey, for example, where people can fall down the steps when getting off the trains

Dashing Danielle

Thu, 10 Aug 2006 22:33:33 -0500

People who can't figure out that you have to pay attention to the gap between a stable platform and a mobile vehicle probably also need the CAUTION: VERY HOT warning on their morning cup of coffee. Give me a break.

gaffers tape

Thu, 10 Aug 2006 20:47:20 -0500

NY1 showed some footage of the Woodside station. That gap is not as small as one may think. It's not like stepping over some electrical cable. I'd say it's as wide as a cinder block or your computer keyboard. Not as wide as the Union Square station but then you don't have the extending platform. They showed a lady stepping up to it in heels. You need to be deliberate and watch where you're stepping.

Samantha T

Thu, 10 Aug 2006 18:30:22 -0500

The jury, in this kind of a case, will balance the plaintiff's negligence with the entity's negligence - happens all the time. I don't see why people think this is an all or nothing thing. Just because she may have been a teensy bit careless doesn't let the LIRR off the hook.

Peter Reynolds

Thu, 10 Aug 2006 16:55:43 -0500

Not all of us have the best eye sight. A gap up to 3 inches might be ok. But I don't think a 12 inch gap would even be allowed on a construction site. http://www.flickr.com/photos/25781956@N00/211999592/

Jerry

Thu, 10 Aug 2006 16:55:26 -0500

The Shea Stadium platform also has a large gap. After tuesday's game, a fan fell through. Luckily, there were a bunch of people there to help him out, but it was a freak-show scene. The guy was rattled, but OK afterwards.

Craig

Thu, 10 Aug 2006 14:44:32 -0500

The problem with this story, and so many like it, is that people tend to want to place blame on an entity other than the one affected by the accident. Common sense, or some would say natural instinct, tells us to watch where we walk in order to avoid things like holes, gum, dog poop, and landmines. Instead of the LIRR taking action to ensure its riders' safety, maybe the people who ride the train should do more to ensure their own safety (i.e. watch where you're walking).