Moment commuters jumped barriers to try and catch train as strikes hit Britain
- 7 months ago
This is the moment commuters jumped the barriers to try and catch a train - as strikes hit Britain.
Footage shows people leaping over the turnstiles at Chelmsford station in Essex this morning (4/10).
An onlooker said there was confusion over whether commuters would be allowed to board an arriving train as it was already full.
One man then jumped the barrier, they said - prompting others to follow suit.
Thousands of trains have been cancelled today due to ongoing disputes over pay, jobs and working conditions
The eyewitness said the "madness" unfolded as the 8:43am train to London Liverpool Street pulled in.
They said: “We could all hear the train stopping at the station, and then one guy, he jumped the barrier.
Footage shows people leaping over the turnstiles at Chelmsford station in Essex this morning (4/10).
An onlooker said there was confusion over whether commuters would be allowed to board an arriving train as it was already full.
One man then jumped the barrier, they said - prompting others to follow suit.
Thousands of trains have been cancelled today due to ongoing disputes over pay, jobs and working conditions
The eyewitness said the "madness" unfolded as the 8:43am train to London Liverpool Street pulled in.
They said: “We could all hear the train stopping at the station, and then one guy, he jumped the barrier.