Monday, January 30, 2012

1/12 INDONESIA TRIES 2 STOP TRAIN SURFERS BY HANGING DEADLY BALLS: "... Authorities in Indonesia are so fed up with people illegally riding on railway carriage roofs they have resorted to desperate measures - hanging concrete balls above the tracks. So-called 'train surfing' is a popular alternative to sitting in overcrowded carriages or paying for tickets. In the past, threatening the commuters with dogs and appealing for help from religious leaders failed to deter the thousands of people who are prepared to risk their lives when travelling. Dozens of train-surfers are killed or injured every year and officials are hoping that hanging the balls at head-height will prevent this."We've tried just about everything, even...'" http://news.sky.com/home/world-news/article/16151768


1/12 INDONESIA TRIES 2 STOP TRAIN SURFERS BY HANGING DEADLY BALLS: "... Authorities in Indonesia are so fed up with people illegally riding on railway carriage roofs they have resorted to desperate measures - hanging concrete balls above the tracks. So-called 'train surfing' is a popular alternative to sitting in overcrowded carriages or paying for tickets. In the past, threatening the commuters with dogs and appealing for help from religious leaders failed to deter the thousands of people who are prepared to risk their lives when travelling. Dozens of train-surfers are killed or injured every year and officials are hoping that hanging the balls at head-height will prevent this."We've tried just about everything, even...'"

http://news.sky.com/home/world-news/article/16151768