Whats Going On At Dtg?

raptorgb#8593 · Jun 3, 2026 at 12:12 PM

OldVern said: ↑

Probably 95% are suicides. The remaining 5% are either trespass or people doing graffiti or genuine accidents such as at foot crossings where people have not looks properly or gone on the line to try and retrieve their dog and been so focused on that, they don’t see an approaching train until too late. All very sad, though in reality the UK railways are relatively secure compared to most others in the world with substantial lineside fencing, much these days the unsightly 6ft palisade type. Many foot crossings have been closed or replaced by bridges, particularly on high speed lines (though there is one near Wootton Bassett about 4 miles from here on a 125 MPH stretch of the GWML) and road level crossings are relatively rare, again many having been replaced by bridges. Stations remain the main issue though as seen on multi track routes in TSW, the island platforms are now fenced in the middle to close off fast lines where trains wouldn’t normally call. One thing that irks me a bit in TSW is the fact passengers frequently spawn on Fast/Main line platforms where nothing calls and right up to the edge too.
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You forgot that nowadays common sense isn't encouraged anymore LOL

IronBladder · Jun 3, 2026 at 7:08 PM

There are also occasional fatalities involving railway staff, contractors and in one recent very sad case, a police officer rescuing a member of the public.

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