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Ken Wheatley · November 28th 04, 10:40 PM posted to uk.transport.london

On 28 Nov 2004 12:10:50 -0800,
(DistrictDriver) wrote:

You always get one idiot! Despite any anouncements, either by the
driver or the station staff, someone will still stick a foot or
briefcase etc into the doors. You have to be careful in this
'sue-anyone-for-anything' society which we now live... Only last week
one of my colleagues was 'stood down' while CCTV was investigated
afetr a lady alleged she got her foot trapped in the door and caused
her to fall back onto the platform. After thorough investigation, it
turned out that she did indeed stick her foot in the door, but then
removed it again. She never fell, but was obviuosly just a bit wound
up that she'd have to wait another 30 seconds for the next train...

My uncle was at various times a CO/CP and an A60/62 driver. He told of
a time when he entered a station (I think Euston Square) fast - as he
should have done - but there was a twit on the platform standing just
inside the station on the edge of the platform with this hands on his
hips.

The grab bar on the front of his CO/CP hit the chap's elbow with a
resounding 'BONG', and the elbow's owner span back onto the platform.

I bet his eyes watered! But no attempt at a claim for compensation.