Delay repay for a fatality?

yorkie2

In this case, yes.

Presumably it wasn't Catford Bridge then?

Herbalus

No, not Catford Bridge.

I'm wondering how much of the above posts you've read, as in the OP I wrote about the train staff saying it was a fatality, and then post 3 says it isn't Catford Bridge..

martindow

Tigsteroonie wrote: »

True .. because it's Network Rail's fault that every single mile of railway line isn't sufficiently fenced and security protected so as to stop people jumping in front of trains.

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I'd imagine most suicides jump off platforms so the height of fences would not be a deterrent.

Stigy

There are measures in place to mitigate this in vulnerable areas where there are reasonably high fences separating the fast lines from the ones where trains routinely stop.

Bobcrowther

Herbalus wrote: »

Train conductor said it was.

Shouldnt have.

There was a brief trial of "telling the truth" before feedback suggested a lot of people didn't like it. We've now moved on to "person struck by train" which doesn't necessarily mean that they've been killed.
A fairly good compromise as in days gone by it was a "lineside incident" other some other such nonsense.

p00hsticks

martindow wrote: »

I'd imagine most suicides jump off platforms so the height of fences would not be a deterrent.

I think you'd imagine wrong - going by our local newspaper, which all too frequently features such the inquest results from such incidents, most find an isolated stretch of line where the trains aretravelling at high speed, often via a level crossing, and then stand/lie/step in front of the train

martindow

p00hsticks wrote: »

I think you'd imagine wrong - going by our local newspaper, which all too frequently features such the inquest results from such incidents, most find an isolated stretch of line where the trains aretravelling at high speed, often via a level crossing, and then stand/lie/step in front of the train

On the line into Paddington there are sadly regular suicides which are often at West Drayton. I would think access to the line is difficult there apart from at stations as there are no level crossings in the area. Maybe, as you say, this is not typical.

It's all dreadfully sad for the families and the poor train drivers. I imagine that some drivers are unable to return to work at all after such an experience.

barbarawright

I was on a train once delayed by someone threatening suicide at Durham. In fact every single train going south from Edinburgh was delayed for a couple of hours that morning. The train guard handed out compensation forms so clearly it's standard protocol

(This guy didn't jump in the end)

Huskyrunner

the cost of train prices and the fact you can be sitting next too on the train who paid 11 pound for ticket you paid 60 for as an example i would claim.

The suicide was not your fault, i would donate personally half the delay repay fee too charity if if were me.

Huskyrunner

barbarawright wrote: »

I was on a train once delayed by someone threatening suicide at Durham. In fact every single train going south from Edinburgh was delayed for a couple of hours that morning. The train guard handed out compensation forms so clearly it's standard protocol

(This guy didn't jump in the end)

on virgin east coast everything can now be done online re delay repay fill in an online form snap a pic of your ticket job done.