In message , "Brownz
(Mobile)" writes
wrote:
It is very easy to find oneself on a tube platform with a group of
potential assailants positioned between oneself and the exit. In such
situations the only means of escape, should the group turn hostile,
would be across the tracks to the neighbouring platform.

What is the recommended method of crossing tracks in these situations?

There seem to be a variable number of rails making up the tracks,
usually about 5. Which of these are 'live'?

Will stepping on a live rail result in immediate death? What is the
safe distance from a live rail? Is it safe to tread on a live rail
with only one foot with the other in the air, in order to avoid
earthing the current?

Trial & error, its the only way to know for sure.

I suggest you give it a go, trying each rail in turn.

Remember to wear the proper safety gear e.g. heavy cotton or woolen clothing
soaked in Water (or lighter fluid), and heavy wet woolen socks with no boots
or shoes.

If you don't detect a tingling sensation then you might want to lie on the
track and wait for the next train to come along, the driver will see you
laying there and he'll stop, you can then knock on the cab door and ask him.

Please feel free to report your findings back to the group.

(PS - Some or all of the above statements may well be false)

(Laughing very loudly.)

I recommend the use of army ammunition boots, with metal plates fore and
aft. This gives the wearer a skating chance of making a meteoric
impression.
--
Huss

Why so large a cost, having so short a lease, does thou upon your fading
mansion spend?

William Shakespeare