Fan falls on train track..

[Celeste]

Ahh bless him. Hope he's ok!

 

[xgorton]

Good to know ... First time iv got the train and ended up getting on the wrong train home,, hadent realised there was trains going in the Reddish directions as well as Hyde.. So the joy of missing the carnage on the trams and car park and hoping to be home for 5.45 a good hour earlier then usual, turned into dispar at finding myself at a train station I didn't know, not knowing which direction was home and no battery on my phone...

You should have got off at Belle vue mate then caught the bus to Hyde.

 

[burnley blue mcfc]

Was hoping someone on here might post something.

It was my dad who fell, he fainted we think, he's ok & being kept in hospital while they try & work out what caused it. He's more gutted cos he missed match of the day!

Seriously though, does anyone know who the Blues were who helped him? I had no idea there was a train heading for him, the police told my mum he was carried over the tracks by some people but didn't mention anything else.

So glad your dads ok mate

 

[Bluemoonie92]

Was hoping someone on here might post something.

It was my dad who fell, he fainted we think, he's ok & being kept in hospital while they try & work out what caused it. He's more gutted cos he missed match of the day!

Seriously though, does anyone know who the Blues were who helped him? I had no idea there was a train heading for him, the police told my mum he was carried over the tracks by some people but didn't mention anything else.

Glad to hear he is ok. There was about 5 lads who jumped on the tracks to help carry him to the other side while everyone else waved down the train to stop it. I know one of the guys who jumped on, hope your dad gets to see a repeat of MOTD!

 

[Tricky Dickys Right Foot Shot]

Was at a packed Ashbury's station today after the game when a Fan (bloke in his 60s) fell on to the track ...
If it wasn't for the quick reaction of the blues on the station jumping down and carrying him across the tracks to safety whilst others flagged the on coming train to stop, could have been very serious accident..

Got to say the two rail workers stood chatting at the top of the bridge did a great job, letting the platform get so full and then doing fk all during the incident or immediately after the incident first aid wise..

The platform was packe so don't know if the guy was nudged on to the track or went down with the heat,
The rail workers should have been down on the platform moving people further down and back from the edge ..
When the guy was rescued by fans then they should have been ther doing something not what looked like filming the incident on there phone whilst the guy was on the track then at least giving 1st aid when he had been rescued and not casually walking down the steps then milling around..

There are cameras there and I hope the powers that be look and see the great job there workers did...

Hope the guy is ok,, seemed to sit up after the incident but then went down again..

1. Flagging a train to stop is pointless, the speed they go at even if they applied the emergency breaks, you've got no chance!
2. I hate camera's on phones for reasons like this.... just turn people into mindless idiots!


I'm glad to hear people reacted quickly. Call it heroic or stupid, they've saved another person from what sounds like certain death! I don't know Ashbury's train station but it does sound like something needs to be done about the safety of its passengers.

Glad to hear the bloke is safe though, and I hope he is well now.

 

[yeseye]

Best wishes to the fella.
Hope he makes a speedy recovery and fair play to the lads who jumped down and helped out.

 

[yeseye]

1. Flagging a train to stop is pointless, the speed they go at even if they applied the emergency breaks, you've got no chance!
2. I hate camera's on phones for reasons like this.... just turn people into mindless idiots!


I'm glad to hear people reacted quickly. Call it heroic or stupid, they've saved another person from what sounds like certain death! I don't know Ashbury's train station but it does sound like something needs to be done about the safety of its passengers.

Glad to hear the bloke is safe though, and I hope he is well now.

I wouldn't say flagging a train is pointless . If the train is stopping at the station in question, I'm sure the driver could stop a few metres short?

 

[blingy]

Was hoping someone on here might post something.

It was my dad who fell, he fainted we think, he's ok & being kept in hospital while they try & work out what caused it. He's more gutted cos he missed match of the day!

Seriously though, does anyone know who the Blues were who helped him? I had no idea there was a train heading for him, the police told my mum he was carried over the tracks by some people but didn't mention anything else.

Glad your old fella is ok ,, my little lad was really worried about him all night..
There was a good 5/6 lads jumped on the track from difrent directions, the lad that jumped on from next to me (nearly knocking me on the tracks) dropped his glasses and watched as the train run over them.

The train heading his way was going quite slow so stopped no problem. The track platform was that packed the lads had to carry him to the opposite platform , a train came down that side no more then 3 minutes later, got to say if it had been 3 minutes earlier then it could not have stopped in time with the speed it was doing...

If it was my dad I'd be asking the rail what the fuck was going with the number of people allowed on the station, and what exactly was the role of the two rail workers who was there... I'm guessing they was there for crowed management , but was both early 20s who just hung around on top of the bridge letting the platform get so packed with out a hint of instruction or crowed control measures and did absalutly nothing during or after the incident .. And I'd back be happy to back that statement up.

 

[blingy]

1. Flagging a train to stop is pointless, the speed they go at even if they applied the emergency breaks, you've got no chance!
2. I hate camera's on phones for reasons like this.... just turn people into mindless idiots!


I'm glad to hear people reacted quickly. Call it heroic or stupid, they've saved another person from what sounds like certain death! I don't know Ashbury's train station but it does sound like something needs to be done about the safety of its passengers.

Glad to hear the bloke is safe though, and I hope he is well now.

The train was approaching the station so was going slow, the one coming the other way ( the side they brought the guy over too) a couple of minutes later could not have been stopped .

Everyday people will film anything they see, but if your employed to do a job then you shouldn't be filming, you wouldn't see a copper or a fireman doing it during a emergency .

 

[blingy]

You should have got off at Belle vue mate then caught the bus to Hyde.

Hadent realised there was a problem till Reddish..
Thought I'd found a nice easy rought to and from the game without having to leave early to get out the carparks or endure the crush on the tram,,, after reading the comments on here lookes like back to the drawing board . C
What's it like when it's raining and night games... No shelter no seats