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Title: 'Man escapes death on rail track' from the BBC / Network Rail (07/08/09) Post by: Chris from Nailsea on August 08, 2009, 00:30:57 From the BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/8189215.stm) (including a video clip from Network Rail):
Quote Pedestrians are being told of the dangers of ignoring warning signs at the West Midlands' "most misused public crossing". There have been five recorded incidents where people "have put their lives on the line" since a subway under the level crossing in Tipton shut in June. Network Rail released a video of a person narrowly escaping being hit by a train while running across the railway line at Tipton in the Black Country. Title: Re: 'Man escapes death on rail track' from the BBC / Network Rail (07/08/09) Post by: eightf48544 on August 08, 2009, 11:00:35 I am trying to remember what Tipton station is like, having dropped my cousin off there from a narrow boat to catch a train back to Winchester.
This was when there was still the notorious level crossing which was shut for 45 mins in every hour in the peak. I don't recall a pedestrian subway I thought you got to the platforms via the level crossing. Now that there's a road underpass I'm suprised the pedestrian underpass if it existed was closed or that no other provison has made to access the platforms at Tipton station without using the old crossing. With the frequency of trains on that line I'm surprised that there is still a pedestrain foot crossing at Tipton. I think I would look very very carefully before using it. Title: Re: 'Man escapes death on rail track' from the BBC / Network Rail (07/08/09) Post by: willc on August 08, 2009, 14:49:17 The road underpass is still under construction and is not due to open until October. The box is in place now but not ready for traffic, report and pictures from the local Express & Star here http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/04/11/road-tunnel-is-moved-into-place/ (http://www.expressandstar.com/2009/04/11/road-tunnel-is-moved-into-place/)
And looking at the level crossing CCTV video, the person involved seems more to be an idiot full stop, since he is running between the middle of the platforms, not someone who can't wait for the crossing to open. This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |