Australia blows the whistle on moving house by rail
Queensland Rail has reminded customers that oversized items are not allowed on trains.
Moving house? Don't let the train take the strain -- that's the message from Australian rail chiefs after publishing footage of passengers lugging furniture and fridges on busy commuter services.
The slapstick images taken in Brisbane show a man labouring to trolley a refrigerator into a lift and down to a platform.
He manages to wheel the large item onto a train, before the footage shows him backing it out again as security officers intervene and issue a fine.
"Today's #TrainEtiquetteTuesday is a simple one: please book a removalist," Queensland Rail tweeted with the images Tuesday.
In a second video, a man takes a three-seater sofa off a train and moves it end over end along the platform and into a lift, before someone arrives with a shopping trolley to help it on its way.
Queensland Rail said the video was a "light-hearted reminder" that oversized items were not allowed on trains, with potential fines of up to Aus$252 (US$192).
"The last thing we want is for a customer to injure themselves or others losing control of an oversized item, or blocking the path of others and making them step over the yellow (safety) line," a spokesperson told AFP.
"Our tip would be to save a few dollars and book a removalist or phone a friend."
