i Feel very sorry for Sen and the way his death occurred. I share the sorrow of his family members. As it happened in the US, we can look forward to Justice within the shortest possible time. On our part, when our ex-President was frisked on entry at a US Airport, the news was just mentioned in news papers. But when, Actor Kamal Hasan or Sharukh Khan was frisked, it became a national debate in the mass media and TV Channels. Let us see, how the Indian Embassy in US is going to take up Sunando Sen's case and bring clarity to us all
Re: american
by vorpal on Dec 29, 2012 10:05 AM
You have some screws loose inside you skull. Even assuming that your outrageous statement, "american [sic] dont [sic] like Indian people to come there [sic]" is correct, it is impossible to any link to the incident reported.
Re: Re: Re: american
by arvin g on Dec 29, 2012 10:47 AM
white americans mostly are good people and like indians... it is hispanics/black americans whom dont like indians...
I think all the metros across the world,inorder to avoid incidents of this nature, must have glass walls on the paltform, they must go the Dubai way. When the train arrives at the platform the doors of the walls open along with the train doors, letting the passengers in and out of the train.
One should always pay attention to the people (weirdo can be there anywhere) around oneself while traveling via tube trains (in fact, any local train) because the train tracks are enclosed and hardly any time to escape. I sometimes imagined incidents of this kind could happen and now I am reading this article. Very sad. RIP.
My sincere condolences to Mr. Sunando Sen's family.
It is to avoid accidents such as these, that glass partitions have been installed in some subway systems in the world with designated boarding and exit areas.
Unfortunately, the NYC MTA is a very corrupt, inept and poorly managed, antiquated system. The recent Sandy flooding is in context. It is unbelievable that the world's largest subway system (by usage and stops) should not have an automatic track control and signalling system.
Mr. Sen need not have died in vain. This is time for the Robinhood Mayor to do something. Lest, we turn into an urban Sherwood Forest.
Re: PUT UP GLASS WALLS, MR. MAYOR!
by Kanu Singh on Dec 29, 2012 03:19 AM
Government will do whatever on their time but you have to be bit alert by yourself. You don’t want to be a statistics for the Government to do something.
If a train is approaching the station and someone start walking at my back or standing behind me at arms length, then I casually start walking across the platform and find a spot where there is no one behind me or simply stay seated on the bench or stay at the back of platform.
Re: PUT UP GLASS WALLS, MR. MAYOR!
by Another Critic on Dec 29, 2012 03:19 AM
What you suggested is not only an expense but also inconvenience (which prevents fast and easy entry and exit) to thousands of people who travel everyday to and from work via NY subway and NJ Transit. The NY and NJ train system as it functions today is way more beneficial to the public than risky.
Re: Re: PUT UP GLASS WALLS, MR. MAYOR!
by Mulzim Jarasim on Dec 29, 2012 03:27 AM
I disagree. Having glass walls along the platform with designated boarding (front of the car) and exit doors (rear of the car) brings better queing and crowd management practices. This has been proven and it is the reason why airport train systems are using them. They are also being used in Sao Paolo and other modern up-to-date subway systems.
Nobody is denying the benefits of the MTA system. What is being highlighted is the grossly antiquated and inefficient and unreliable nature of the track monitoring and control systems.
I would like to refer the readers to Kate Ascher's book on the NYC infrastructure. While the new trains (Kawasaki / Bomabardier / Hitachi) have more up-to-date technology, the tracks and the tunnel monitoring system, alongwith the platform integrity leaves much, much to be desired. THEY ARE RISKY. And we are not too far from a breakdown. Sandy ... though a rare occurence, is a wake up call. The NYC MTA infrastructure is in serious disrepair. It needs a major overhaul. This incident is only highlighting one of the many gaps.
Re: Re: Re: PUT UP GLASS WALLS, MR. MAYOR!
by Another Critic on Dec 29, 2012 03:40 AM
I don't deny there's always room for improvement for anything. However, how can it be considered a governmental error/fault?
Had the suspect not be insane or had the victim be more careful of events happening around, this unfortunate incident would not have taken place.
Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: PUT UP GLASS WALLS, MR. MAYOR!
by Mulzim Jarasim on Dec 29, 2012 04:11 AM
Agreed. An alert administration's outlook, like that of a good physician, is that of prevention, not of cure.
That doesn't diminish the importance of the cure. Except cures usually exact a higher price ... individually and collectively.
New York City, prides itself, and ranks in the stratospheric rung of the international cities. Only London, shares a parallel position in terms of urban leadership and participation.
And these cities are the sum total of all their infrastructure. A weak link has domino effects through out the system. Transportation is the glue that keeps the system moving.
It is no coincidence, that Mr. Sen, like many others, from around the world make NYC their 'Karma-bhoomi'. It is because, the very cities, they come from, Kolkata (Calcutta), Nairobi, Kinshasa or Lima etc. don't have the pro-active administration, that NYC provides. Hence the glaring gap in infrastructure. New York City has much that is good. But it must continue to improve and better itself, because it enables it to attract the hard working and/or talented people, mostly good people ... who want to do good things in life.
My sincere condolences to Mr. Sunando Sen's family.
It is to avoid accidents such as these, that glass partitions have been installed in some subway systems in the world with designated boarding and exit areas.
Unfortunately, the NYC MTA is a very corrupt, inept and poorly managed, antiquated system. The recent Sandy flooding is in context. It is unbelievable that the world's largest subway system (by usage and stops) should not have an automatic track control and signalling system.
Mr. Sen need not have died in vain. This is time for the Robinhood Mayor to do something. Lest, we turn into an urban Sherwood Forest.
ppl get killed just like that .. these days .. ! the guy had to pay with his life for the madness of one woman . I have decided not to wait for any train standing near the track.
