Angry Argentinians Set Fire To Late Train
International Herald Tribune
September 05, 2008
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina: Argentine commuters are so frustrated by delays that some are setting fire to trains.
Police used tear gas and rubber bullets to quell protests in which passengers burned trains in at least two locations near Buenos Aires on Thursday.
A spokesman for Buenos Aires Trains acknowledges the company has trouble meeting rush-hour demand for trains running west from the capital, despite a schedule that has trains leaving every eight minutes.
Police have not yet reported the number of injured or detained during Thursday’s incidents.
Similar protests erupted in November 2005. Twenty-nine people were injured and 113 at that time.
nozzlenut
2 months ago
500 comments
bad move
kvfd120
2 months ago
74 comments
if they were so angry or upset with the delays maybe they should think of another way to travel maybe by car, bus, bike.. well then again they might just burn them up to so whats the point
rockstarcrash
2 months ago
66 comments
rofl that's interesting, just hope no one got hurt but it is kinda funny...
JasonBlue
2 months ago
620 comments
I don't think they thought that one through all the way! They just made it worse on themselves!
FireDad6
2 months ago
58 comments
Some people are just to darn impatient.... Sheesh
pmansyourdaddy
2 months ago
28 comments
wow dude you cant wait eight minutes for the next train?
emtffdan
2 months ago
1122 comments
They got delays now. Impatient people
firebabe_7
2 months ago
80 comments
wow. talk about firing it up!! = I
jstubbs
2 months ago
154 comments
Thats one way to make them speed up!! If your not on time we will burn your ass.
Allison
2 months ago
54 comments
Slightly counter-productive? :o)