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[QUOTE]Originally posted by George Harris: [QB] Before we get overly paranoid over this, go back and read Mr. Bowen's post: [QUOTE]After some horrific accidents in the 19th century where passengers trapped inside their cars burned to death, in American (at least) practice it has been accepted that the lesser of evils is to leave egress doors unlocked and operable by passengers at all times. The downside is the occasional incident such as this one.[/QUOTE]Also, as has been pointed out, the doors are not really that easy to open, but as a retired firefighter opening doors with various forms of securement would be part of his normal. We do have to seek a balance here. You can't protect everything against everything, particularly when some of these methods of protection are mutually exclusive. I think doors that can be opened are the better solution. Can you imagine the uproar and lawsuits that would follow if one of these methods of securement that have been bandied about failed to release when needed and trapped people inside to die? As an aside: Quite a few years ago on my one long distance train ride in China, I watched the following action: As we pulled out of the stations along the way, the car attendent stood in the open doorway holding a salute until we were beyond the platform, then stepped back, closed the door, and [b]locked it with a key.[/b] That did not give me any warm and fuzzy feeling. [/QB][/QUOTE]
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