Russia - "Dare the train"

[John Ashworth]

Frightening photos of Russian youth dashing in front of a speeding train and dropping flat in the four-foot so that the train passes safely over them can be found here. The website lists them in the category "funny" - potentially suicidal would be my assessment. And my heart goes out to the drivers of these trains, for whom it is definitely not "funny".

[Derek Walker]

Well, we have "train surfers" here, and I am sure one day it will be a recognised extreme sport. I do however feel sorry for the drivers, I suspect it ages you in seconds. One more reason for a driverless train?