Train rescue: Passengers tilt train to free trapped man in Australia

[Violet_Crumble]

This is pretty incredible. I didn't realise that gap was large enough for someone to get their leg stuck in, and I didn't realise a large number of people are able to tilt a train...

[Rhiannon12866]

1. K&R! Just saw this on my local (Albany, NY) news! Incredibly cool!

[Live and Learn]

2. Wonderful to see people actually chipping in to help someone.

This video made my day.

[zebonaut]

3. Always mind the gap!

[MrModerate]

4. I live in Perth . . .

And everyone was pretty chuffed about this at work today. I ride that train (different line, but same system) every day.

And you'd have to step wrong very precisely to fall through the gap. Looking at the footage, the guy accidentally put his foot in the absolutely perfect position for his foot to slip through.

[markpkessinger]

5. That was certainly how it appeared to me . .

The gap didn't appear to be any larger than the gap between the platform and train in any NYC (where I live) subway station. Great to see that people chipped in and helped, but I gotta say, for the life of me, I can't imaging what would possess someone to put his foot in that position while exiting a train!

[MrModerate]

6. I think he just wasn't looking . . .

And he was pivoting as he left the car. I looked at the car when I got on last night, and I could see how you'd just barely be able to get your foot into the slot.