M茅tro recruits 鈥榓ir hostesses鈥�
AIR hostesses and stewards have been demonstrating safety measures on board the Paris M茅tro, in a bid to cut the number of accidents.
RATP, which runs the M茅tro, says there are around 400 accidents a year, some of which are very serious especially where someone falls between the train and platform, which happened in 274 of the incidents last year, or where passengers force the doors.
Passengers on certain trains are therefore getting the full 鈥榓irline safety demonstration鈥� treatment, with actors dressed up as airline cabin crew carrying out energetic routines (see ).
RATP say they took inspiration from air travel because air travelers are well used to having to think about safety advice.
The 鈥榟ostesses鈥� and 鈥榮tewards鈥� also handed out information cards, which looked like the ones air passengers find in the pocket in front of their seats.
RATP say the kinds of risky behavior they are concerned about include standing too close to the edge of the platform, climbing down onto the tracks to retrieve a dropped item, trying to get on to the train after the sound signal for departure has been given or blocking the doors from closing.
