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Primitive need upends high-tech trains
LONDON -- Britain's new high-tech trains are being slowed to a stop when people
in the washrooms for the disabled try to flush the toilet, a report said
Friday. The London Sun reported passengers on the $1.5 billion fleet are
pressing the emergency button thinking it activates the flush. That flashes a
warning to the driver, who has to stop while the guard investigates. The
confusion is because the flush button is hidden when the seat is raised, and
all that travelers see is the red emergency button. Rail bosses have ordered
the emergency buttons to be moved to another position on trains waiting to come
into service. A spokesman said: "The buttons are not next to each other
but some passengers are obviously getting a bit confused. We are making regular
announcements to try to stop it."
Charles Mims
http://www.the-sandbox.org
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