Rome, breaks a metro train: the revolt of the passengers, people … – The Messenger

The line was interrupted from 15.30 to resume at 17.00: ran a shuttle-bus service in both directions of travel after that there have been two failures of many trains Roma-Lido in quick succession few minutes to detonate the uprising. Passengers having barricaded drivers took to the track reaching the Acilia station on foot.
all happened just after 15.00 when the first train departed from Porta San Paolo and directed to Ostia crashed station Vitinia. An old train regenerated, or a MA200 of 1989 with over a million and a half kilometers on his shoulders, he surrendered and the conductor ordered that all passengers waiting for the train to come down next. Exasperated by weeks of failures and malfunctions, they tried to attack the drivers who have holed up in the cockpit. Unidentified persons stoned the windshield of the truck and damaged the glass making the medium unusable.

Meanwhile Came To train CAF who collected travelers, doubling the load. Even this convoy, no air conditioning and with the windows sealed, crashed shortly after the station of Casal Barnocchi. According to the first information the stop would have been a consequence of the forcing of a door by a passenger seized by a panic attack for the high temperature on board. It was 15.30 at which point travelers fell on the tracks and reached the station Acilia addressing the long tunnel under the district. Many were inside the cars and were met by relief by the fire.

On the spot also intervened several police patrols and police to restore order. Also required the intervention of some ambulances because several people were missed by heat stroke and sudden illnesses.

 Tensions occurred after the station Porta San Paolo where they were locked departures. Atac has suspended rail service from 15.30 announcing the replacement bus service in both directions. At 17.00 the train service has resumed.

The comment of Mayor Marino

As it has done in recent days for the Ama, Mayor Marino He said that if the situation does not change, transport will address private. “At this time, on my mandate, the dg ATAC together the forces that represent the workers are about to conclude an agreement that will bring important drivers of the meter, for example, to work two hundred hours a year more, to better services and greater efficiencies – explained – What has happened in recent weeks is unacceptable. I hope that this agreement is concluded or will I have to imagine new force structure company also involving the private sector. ”

But the opposition attacks: “As long as the mayor Marino wants to abuse the patience of the Romans? – Declares Alessandro Onorato, head of the list Marchini – How long will ignore the fact that, while the Department of Mobility remains vacant, the city lives a very serious emergency? Citizens and tourists are exhausted from weeks of delays, inconvenience and inefficiency: even today yet another day of chaos, which culminated with the stop of the Roma-Lido and commuters on the tracks, in search of personal Atac. To say that public transport is a service from the Third World now is a compliment: the stations every day you risk civil war. Although Marino pretends nothing, the city is out of control. ”
             
             
                         
         

             Friday, July 17, 2015, 15:54 – Last Updated: 21:34
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