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  2. Train seat - Wikipedia

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    A train seat is a seat used in a passenger train's passenger railroad car allowing passengers ... are usually arranged in pairs of two with an aisle seat and a window ...

  3. 2003 Melbourne runaway train - Wikipedia

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    By the time 5264 arrived at Kensington at 9:30 p.m. it was only 113 seconds behind 5262, putting both trains in grave danger. Asking the driver of 5262 to attempt to outrun the runaway would have placed the passenger-carrying train at great risk of a derailment, meaning Metrol's only option was to divert the runaway before it could collide with 5262. [11]

  4. Boarding (transport) - Wikipedia

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    Outside-in by column (window, middle, aisle = "Wilma") Block boarding (outside-in within a zone, with zones ordered back-to-front) Reverse pyramid (combines back-to-front with outside-in) Rotating zone (alternating back-to-front and front-to-back segments) Random; Efficiency considerations to minimize overall boarding time include:

  5. Runaway train - Wikipedia

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    It broke in two and the rear part ended up kinked and jammed in the underframe of the car rack. Air was bottled in the rear part of the train leaving the brakes released. Train could only apply brakes of the locomotive and the first car on the 3.1% grade. Train derailed, driver was slightly injured. [10] 2007 Benaleka train accident: Congo-Kinshasa

  6. Railway accidents in Victoria - Wikipedia

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    On Wednesday, 2 April 1884, the 8.20 p.m. goods train from Melbourne to Geelong received the staff from the porter at Werribee station and proceeded to Little River, where the train was to cross with the 7.10 p.m. passenger train from Geelong to Melbourne. In the unauthorised absence of the Werribee stationmaster at choir practice, his 17-year ...

  7. What I learned … sit in the window seat to avoid germs - AOL

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    Research shows that window seats are more isolated and are furthest away from the aisle, where passengers and crew often walk by and can more easily spread germs. Of course, if you really want to ...

  8. Glossary of Australian railway terms - Wikipedia

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    A train spotter who photographs Melbourne suburban electric trains, especially Hitachi electric multiple units Gondola or "gonny" (SAR) An O class open bogie freight car [2] G.B. (SAR) Goods brake[van] [2] Green carder (SAR) Vehicle in need of repair but can be operated (see red carder) [2] Guard (all jurisdictions)

  9. United Airlines said reverting to window-middle-aisle boarding will save up to two minutes in boarding time per flight. ... Group 3: Window seats, exit row seats and non-revenue passengers.