Glasgow proves that trains can stop even without a strike
While in Scotland an e-cigarette shop burns down an entire railway station, in Liepāja the tram keeps running even when everything around seems to be on fire.
Glasgow Central Station yesterday proved that rail traffic can be stopped not only by strikes or snow, but also by a properly positioned e-cigarette shop. In Scotland's largest city, a fire engulfed the entire building up to the domed roof, which only caused amazement in Liepāja - in our city, even the tram, which is the only one in Latvia, would continue running even if there were fire and brimstone all around.
Local residents comment on the situation with characteristic Scottish humor: "Good thing something finally works faster than our trains - this time it was flames." Meanwhile, Liepāja tram driver Guntis philosophically adds: "While they're burning stations over there, we've been running on the same tracks here for 120 years, and nothing has burned down."
Particularly piquant is the fact that the fire broke out in an e-cigarette shop. While in Riga people try to quit smoking with e-cigarettes, in Glasgow these devices burned down the entire block. The local café, fast food restaurant and hair salon now look like after a Liepāja wind - just without any survival prospects.
The best news in the whole story - no one was hurt, which proves that Scots are just as smart as Liepāja residents: when they see fire, they run away instead of photographing it for Instagram stories. The station is currently still closed, but optimists hope it will reopen faster than Riga restores yet another street after repairs.
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