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Can't stop, just spotted this on Twitter though and it alarmed me....

@btp_uk.  Although this isn't for reporting crime.

Instead, call 0800 40 50 40 or #TextBTP on 6101.

I've replied to the tweet pointing out the idiocy. Probably going to get some abuse now.

According to his Facebook profile, this silly person works in Waitrose Melksham. I always thought they only employed people with common sense.

I've posted onto the TransWilts Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/TransWilts - in the hope of reaching some more of the audience we are reaching there too. "Don't get yourself killed" is a more important than the "use our service" message ...

Thanks for sorting that out for me, people - sorry I had to rush off!

Interestingly, our customers have just arrived here in Melksham by train so obviously there are in fact services running today despite the floods - even more reasons why idiots shouldn't be trespassing on the tracks

Floods between Pewsey and Westbury ... West of England services being diverted through Melksham. Network Rail on site at Melksham, speed limit was down to 5 mph at one time but put back up to regular line speed through the station now.

So there will be a number of high speed surprises for anyone on the tracks ...

From my own safety briefing, from a very experienced member of Network Rail staff: "If there is someone on the track, use 999".  It is then logged, and the professional emergency services will deal with it, as appropriate.  :-X


I shall be taking up that particular aspect through the appropriate channel.  Lips particularly  :-X.

Thanks for raising, and contributing to, this topic, everyone.  ::)

What really concerned me was the 'again' in the tweet. Seems this isn't the first time young Mr Chandler has done this.

I noted that, too.  >:(

Leave it with me.  :-X

What made me nervous was the amount of HST's diverted via Melksham today...! Infact I bumped into a member of this forum in the Buffet Car of a HST that was diverted at short notice via Melksham on Saturday Evening.

Here is a Video of a HST passing Melksham. I filmed this on the 29th December 2013 when the 14:28 was booked to run via MKM due to Engineering works at Newbury.

http://youtu.be/IvT4spuysbU (http://youtu.be/IvT4spuysbU)

Needless to say... the HST is not hanging about!! Very foolish thing to consider let alone even do; walking along that line!!

Just to give the stats on the journey from my GPS. The branch line is 9.3 Miles long. It took the HST exactly 10 minutes to clear the branch making the average speed along the branch 55.06mph! For over 400 tonnes of train that is quite some speed. The maximum speed the HST reached on the branch at any single point was before Melksham Station at 65.24mph After the station the maximum speed reached was 55.86mph

So to reiterated everything said... Don't walk on the tracks!!! :-X

I think said tweet has been deleted.

Yes, I believe so; good.  But also glad that it came up and brought to attention an issue that we have locally. 

http://www.gazetteandherald.co.uk/news/10941754.Keep_off_the_tracks/?ref=la