Commuters Tilt Train to Rescue Man Who Got Stuck in the Gap

[Swordsoffreedom]

Since the politics and society thread tends to be a bit gloomy
Here's a feel good article.

A typical Wednesday morning commute in Perth, Australia, took a frightening turn when a man slipped and became wedged between a train and the platform. Workers spent about ten minutes trying to free him, but his leg was stuck and just wouldn’t budge, ABC News reports.
 
Naturally, crowds began to gather to watch the spectacle — and soon, those rubberneckers joined with passengers to push against the train. More than 50 people worked together to rock and tilt the train until the man was able to free his leg and board the train.


 
http://time.com/3086152/commuters-rescue-man-stuck-in-australia-train-gap/

[REDoctober]

 POWER TO THE PEOPLE!!!

You sure those Aussies weren't looking for a lost vegamite sandwich?

[lihuajkl]

POWER TO THE PEOPLE!!!

You sure those Aussies weren't looking for a lost vegamite sandwich?

LOL  It is not the right time to tease the kind people. The crowd is seriously helping the wedged guy.

[REDoctober]

POWER TO THE PEOPLE!!!

You sure those Aussies weren't looking for a lost vegamite sandwich?

LOL  It is not the right time to tease the kind people. The crowd is seriously helping the wedged guy.

MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM vegamite sand-wedge

LOL, i know. those are good people.

[Bitsaurus]

And then in a week we hear the train derailed because the axles got bent with all the shaking during this event, it goes over a transition and derails.  I remember a similar thing happen in China 10 years ago and the train had a slow derailment a few weeks later.

[Daniel91]

This story is really great example what people can do when they are inspired to help others, do something for greater purpose.
It will be great to see many more such great examples around us

[kuusj98]

Now you have a prime example of what people can do when they work together as a group!

[pungopete468]

Better check the wheels and axles on that train now!!

They really weren't designed for stress at that angle; the wheel hub is a small steel fulcrum with a fixed mechanical yield strength and that train car is one big heavy lever...

It's an awesome story though! Good job to all those people who acted!