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I experienced the disruption first hand tonight trying to get home from Paddington.
I do not mean to be insensitive, but so many fatalities happen at Southall station, something must be done to try and prevent this.
Why can there not be tube style platform edge doors (see picture)?
And if this is too expensive perhaps fence off the fast line platforms, I know access is needed to these platforms sometimes for late night/early morning services, but why not separate the platforms from the normal station and just have gated access for when it is needed?
I do not mean to be insensitive, but so many fatalities happen at Southall station, something must be done to try and prevent this.
Why can there not be tube style platform edge doors (see picture)?
And if this is too expensive perhaps fence off the fast line platforms, I know access is needed to these platforms sometimes for late night/early morning services, but why not separate the platforms from the normal station and just have gated access for when it is needed?
I too suffered the delays, from Maidenhead to Thatcham. Normally would be home at 18:45, didn't get home till about an hour and 15 later.
Does anyone have a link to a news article about this, I'd be interested to see some sort of follow up. What I can't understand is why the trains have to go all the way to the problematic station, why not drop off and turn around one station away and provide a bus service for the leg that has a problem.
Passengers shouldl be compenstated from the deceased's estate.
