Automobiles have sideview mirrors, how about requiring them for trains, so that the engineer could see down the length of the train as passengers are entering and leaving? Simple solution. It could even be done by closed-circuit video cameras instead of mirrors.
Obviously there have been a few accidents because of the lack of monitoring the status of the doors.

eric, please see above photo….as you will notice the protrusions on the side of the train are in fact side view mirrors. these are on all trains, and many trains do have video monitoring.

Eric you dope! HAHAHAHAHAHA they have them already look at the picture : P

Even my kid knows they have sideview mirrors. Eric, let me know your address and I will send you a scan of the picture he drew. It’s in Crayon, but you can plainly see the sideview mirrors.

GLOBAL WARMING!

yes!there was safety issue.once,again the train conductor is not paying attention or looking to make sure all the passengers are actually inside the train doors.

We do have side view mirrors on the engines, we use them always, how far can you see in your car mirrors?. I am guessing not to far maybe 100 feet, let me be clear, the conductor (the person that takes the tickets) is the boss of the train, works doors, signals clear go ect. I run the train (engineer) watch signals, start and stop, radio ect. We have engine mounted cameras to capture cars when they drive around gates, it happens often. Trains only hit cars when cars are on the tracks. I have never taken my engine down a paved road.

I Continue to pray for Conductors and Brakemen that would have second looks before the train proceed that is very important.

commuter…why is it the train conductors fault? maybe we should wait for the whole story before passing judgment. maybe it was the commuters fault… you and eric should go have coffee.

Dan, would you like to come too? We can get a frappes! :-) toot toot!

I like trains!

I tried to be nice and not point the finger but yes the photo shows the mirrors. I have run passenger as well as freight trains for 31 years, the mirrors help for short passenger trains but on freight trains, except for switching out maybe 10 freight cars they really don’t do much. Hey little Eric, a hogger is an engineer in railroad speak.

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@ Jumpin to Conclusions – you beat me to it!!
Everyone is so quick to blame the operator or conductor. How do we know the women didn’t try to get through the doors late?! I cannot tell you how many times I see people running across the tracks at the last minute in order to make their train. If they were to get squished, would the operator be at fault because he didn’t stop this huge multi-ton train (not quite sure how much they weigh) quick enough to avoid the moron? NO we wouldn’t… That is the problem with our society today.. everyone is too litigious…Someone tries to rob a house, cuts their arm on the window they broke to get in and sues the owner! No one takes responsibility for their actions! Grow up peeps….

Well, I do see silver protruding thingy’s that may or may not be mirrors. From the angle of the picture they look more like ears for listening… And when did they take cow tippers off the front? Won’t anybody think about the children!?

@Train Rider – my point exactly.

eric, do you need a feminine pad?

Ya Eric, next time you go running for a train make sure you have your flats on and your purse doesn’t get caught in the door.

I still like Trains!

Eric, do like stories about gladiators?