Makes me wonder why there is no barrier installed to block the path when a train is coming. That sort of thing is all over the place in countries with robust rail travel. It seems like a well-defined crossing so it'd be a no-brainer to install one there.
this post was submitted on 20 Jun 2024
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A) It's a tram
And
B) No there isn't, they share the roads with everyone else
https://www.passport2amsterdam.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/tram-24-amsterdam.jpg
They share the road w/pedestrians in some countries w/robust rail networks.
Were y l8 4 t tram n 2 busy 2 tipe "with"?
Don't wear headphones while crossing roads, bike lanes, or train tracks. :P
Or at least stop and look around before crossing.
Yeah that's my main takeaway, you should also not be listening at a volume that makes you unable to hear a car horn or a bicycle bell.
Honestly I don't know why people wear headphones at all outside. I mean, I get we should all be able to hear our tunes or podcasts or whatever, but unawareness of your surroundings can change your life for the worse very quickly.
I seem to recall an ad for some product in the last couple years that still lets you hear what's around you with clarity while listening, though I can't seem to find it now.
Edit: Maybe these? https://www.cnn.com/cnn-underscored/electronics/sony-linkbuds-earbuds-hear-your-surroundings
The reviews are iffy on them though. idk, I just don't want noise cancellation until I'm someplace I'm going to be sitting in a long time that has sounds I don't want to hear.
Bone conduction headphones solve this problem.
Can't help but think of all the people inside the train