at least its eneviromental friendly

I had similar experience back in Ukraine when going on a trolleybus (electric powered bus). Its pantograph got unwired in a 'neutral zone' in a middle of intersection. At first driver was uncertain about what to do but then another driver from a passing trolleybus recommended to ask passengers to push it a couple of feet. Small effort from 10 people and we were ‘on the road’ again.

Never understood why trains don't come with gyms. They could let people have a workout and at the same time generate power for the train.

Next First Scotrail.

Oh, how I look forward to pushing the Fife Circle over the Forth Rail bridge on a lovely january morning.

To quote Sir Topham Hatt (the Fat Controller from the Rev.W.Awdry's railway series books):

"My doctor has forbidden me to push."

Now the question is, does the train produce more CO2 than all of those people pushing the train?

I have a sneaky suspicion that joggers and gym attendees are causing global warming, hence I am doing my bit by abstaining!

This just goes to show, we were RIGHT not to electrify the whole of Britain's railway network in the 1970s!

-- The Government.

well beats "leaves on the track"

Was anyone willing to give up their bootlaces?

Sorry, but I cannot se anything funny in this story.

In Scandinavia it is fairly common that people help pushing a car that has got stuk in the snow and blocks the road.

So what would you britts have done - waiting for the next train to arrive?.

Unfortunately, bootlaces can only be used to fix really useful steam engines!