Now, I'm not saying that a one-foot gap is safe. No, of course not. They should obviously fix that, and it shouldn't take them a huge study to do that. HOWEVER, this is a Darwin Award candidate. Yes, it's a tragedy that she died, and so young. Doesn't mean she's not stupid.
What do you think? Is there liability on the state's part for unsafe conditions? Am I an insensitive jerk? Discuss.
Metro Article from AP
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Following death, state will study space between trains, platforms
MANHATTAN State authorities said yesterday they'll study the safety of the gaps between commuter trains and platforms at 250 railroad stations following the death of a teenager who fell into one about a foot wide.
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The comprehensive study is expected to take more than six months and could include recommendations such as widening train cars or installing moveable platforms at certain stations of the Metro-North Railroad and the Long Island Rail Road, the nation's two largest commuter rail services.
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"I'm not going to rule out anything at this time," LIRR President James Dermody said during a news conference at the Woodside station in Queens, where an 18-year-old tourist from Minnesota was killed Aug. 5 after slipping through a gap and being struck by a train.
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