greenpeace should be happy
at least its eneviromental friendly
We don't know what Argentinian commuters would make of it, but hundreds of Indian train passengers were apparently happy to oblige when the driver asked them to hop out and push. According to Reuters, the unscheduled jump-start happened in Patna, capital of Bihar, after "a passenger pulled the train's emergency chain and it …
at least its eneviromental friendly
I had similar experience back in Ukraine when going on a trolleybus (electric powered bus). Its pantograph got unwired in a 'neutral zone' in a middle of intersection. At first driver was uncertain about what to do but then another driver from a passing trolleybus recommended to ask passengers to push it a couple of feet. Small effort from 10 people and we were ‘on the road’ again.
Never understood why trains don't come with gyms. They could let people have a workout and at the same time generate power for the train.
Next First Scotrail.
Oh, how I look forward to pushing the Fife Circle over the Forth Rail bridge on a lovely january morning.
To quote Sir Topham Hatt (the Fat Controller from the Rev.W.Awdry's railway series books):
"My doctor has forbidden me to push."
Now the question is, does the train produce more CO2 than all of those people pushing the train?
I have a sneaky suspicion that joggers and gym attendees are causing global warming, hence I am doing my bit by abstaining!
This just goes to show, we were RIGHT not to electrify the whole of Britain's railway network in the 1970s!
-- The Government.
well beats "leaves on the track"
Unfortunately, bootlaces can only be used to fix really useful steam engines!