Re: News about fire on train near Linden Blue Mountains

[Dennis Rittson <drittson@cia.com.au>]

Peter Homann wrote:

> Blaze drama: Six people were taken to hospital and up to 80 terrified
> passengers escaped by kicking in the windows of an inter-urban train
> that caught fire last night in the Blue Mountains.
> Picture: Scott Webster

Police also assisted by smashing windows with batons in order that
passengers could escape the fumes from what appeared to be a burning
aircon unit in the roof of the leading car.

Passengers on the train complained that the emergency door opening could
not be got working. This is because all passenger trains in NSW have had
the emergency door openers disabled, as an additional safety feature.



-- 
Cheers,

Dennis





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