Rebellion on the Green Line?
~ The Rebel ~
2012/07/05 19:43:35
It was getting to be stifling hot in the Metrorail cars stuck between Prince George’s Plaza and College Park on Tuesday night. With no power on the Green Line train, there was no air conditioning.
And even more upsetting, there seemed to be no plan to get passengers off the train.
Joan Bisset, who was on the Greenbelt-bound train, said that for more than 15 minutes after the train stalled, passengers were left without a clue as to when help might arrive. The driver said she was not permitted to open the doors to let them out. So 150 hot, angry riders took matters into their own hands.
Pushing open car doors, they clambered off the train and stepped onto the tracks several feet below.
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- Sheila 2012/07/05 19:51:00
+1I don't blame them. I can only imagine the heat and other conditions in the cars. The subway is not a great place to be when all is going well, but to be stuck there? Oh man, that would SUCK EGGS!!!reply
