On Fri, 15 Apr 2011 06:48:32 -0700 (PDT)
Neil Williams wrote:
Sometimes, not always. And you can also divert from one railway line
to another, or from one bus to another. You can't do it if stuck

Well that depends if there are 2 seperate railway lines going the same
way which generally isn't the case. If Thameslink breaks down you're not
going to think "I know , i'll walk 10 miles to the nearest ECML station and
get a train there".

between stations, but then you can't do it if stuck between junctions
on a road, either. Those spending 2+ hours waiting on the M1 this
morning will no doubt realise this.

That only applies to motorways. Most A roads and all minor roads in towns
have frequent junctions with other roads that you can escape down and
these days most people have a satnav that can find an alternative route.

They'd probably take a taxi from there if in a hurry. Wouldn't cost

You're assuming theres a taxi rank there and not just some scruffy minicab
office hidden down a back street.

You have to be reasonable. If you've ever been on a train in India,
you'll note that UK rush-hour trains are usually not so crowded you
couldn't get a few extra people on board if you tried. But a

Depends if you want a fight or not. People tend to have a limit to how much
they're prepared to be squashed up against the next person. The indians
and japanese probably have a higher limit than europeans but they tend to
be skinnier too so you can physically fit more of them in the same space.

Maybe, maybe not. If theres a right panic on probably not.

I cannot envisage a situation where there would be a "right panic on"
to evacuate a train. Big fires don't really happen on trains to that

Bombs. Also some people with even mild claustrophobia start to panic if
confined for too long.

You use portable ramps as are used throughout the mainline. Most busy
Tube stations have station staff, and one presumes a member of staff
could be arranged at another station in advance. That's how the
mainline works; I don't see why LUL would be any different.

It might work on off peak hours - at busy stations in the rush hour? No chance.
Anyway , they seem to be de-manning the tube , your idea would require extra
staff.

B2003