Agreed.
In driver's ed. so many years ago, we were taught to never try to outrun a train, because it takes at least a quarter mile to come to a complete stop. And THAT'S if they SEE you.
Unless these commuter trains can stop on a dime, or were "ready" this shouldn't be possible.
Plus WTF is wrong with protesters?
A passenger train slamming on its brakes isn't so good for the passengers.
As in not belted/ babies flying into walls.
You know death, and bad optics.
That sort of thing.
If I was the engineer I'd simply and plausibly say:
"I didn't see anyone on the tracks."
These protesters have zero empathy or concern for the passengers or the drivers caught up in their “Cool Happenings”. Last night, a woman on a Berkeley highway went into labor while those ‘protesters’ were blocking traffic. Somehow, the ambulance got to her.
Time will tell if she had a delivery made more difficult because of the stress of being stuck in traffic. On the whole, they just don’t give a damn. One marcher tried to stop a group from smashing more store windows and what did they do? They bopped him in the head WITH A HAMMER!