Person hit by a train near Taunton - 12 Apr 14

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[bobm]

From Journeycheck

Alterations to services between Taunton and Castle Cary

Owing to a person hit by a train between Taunton and Castle Cary all lines are blocked.
Impact:
Train services running through these stations may be delayed or revised at short notice. An estimate for the resumption of normal services will be provided as soon as the problem has been fully assessed.

Incident is between Taunton and Cogload Junction, so also affects services towards Bridgwater/Weston-super-Mare and Bristol.

As always, thoughts with all those involved.

[James Vertigan]

Lines currently blocked Exeter-WSM and Taunton-Castle Cary.

Thoughts with the train crew involved.

[Chris from Nailsea]

With thanks to bobm and James Vertigan, I've moved and merged two topics started almost simultaneously here.

I agree: thoughts, as ever, with the family and friends of the deceased, and with the train crew and members of the emergency services dealing with this sad incident. 

[JayMac]

Incident has been confirmed as a fatality and is being treated as non-suspicious by the BTP^▸ (British Transport Police). Lines have recently re-opened.

[grahame]

For anyone effected by this topic, we have some general information about what happens in these circumstances - here. This information has been recently added to the forum, and any constructive suggestions as to how we might improve it would be welcome by personal message to myself or any of the moderator team.