We live in the modern era. The trolley was stopped by modern signal systems and a call by a passerby to the dispatcher (look for the blue sign near the crossing) reporting a lunatic tying hundreds of people to the rails. The police were dispatched and due to the numerous descriptions from the would-be victims, the lunatic was caught and jailed, awaiting trial.
We live in the modern era. The trolley was stopped by modern signal systems and a call by a passerby to the dispatcher (look for the blue sign near the crossing) reporting a lunatic tying hundreds of people to the rails. The police were dispatched and due to the numerous descriptions from the would-be victims, the lunatic was caught and jailed, awaiting trial.