Sorry, should have mentioned got on a Bexhill and at Eastbourne now, still looking ok
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Person hit by train at Polegate
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Sorry, should have mentioned got on a Bexhill and at Eastbourne now, still looking ok
HawkTheSeagull
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Now on the delayed 11.04 Eastbourne to Brighton which is only running to Lewes.
Conductor confirmed that it was a suicide, sad to hear.
Conductor confirmed that it was a suicide, sad to hear.
Tom Hark Preston Park
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Sorry, should have mentioned got on at Bexhill, just coming into Eastbourne now and all seems ok although a little delayed
Bladders
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I once scored 6 goals in a 9-0 rout of Sidley F.C, even made the local paper with that one.
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Tom Hark Preston Park
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1066familyman
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First of all, my thoughts go out to the persons' friends and family. Always sad to hear such news.
Latest update on National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner is that lines are open and trains are now running, but delays of up to half hour are expected between Eastbourne & Lewes up until 13:00. The 13:22 from Ore that I always get should be fine.
Latest update on National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner is that lines are open and trains are now running, but delays of up to half hour are expected between Eastbourne & Lewes up until 13:00. The 13:22 from Ore that I always get should be fine.
HawkTheSeagull
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Another person hit by a train - again affecting Southern and at Clapham Junction.
Will affect those coming down from London, especially Bolton fans.
Will affect those coming down from London, especially Bolton fans.
fat old seagull
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Really good that everyone has respected the thread, and given out info.
Hungry Joe
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How the frack is that the right idea? Financial penalties for a grieving family, genius.
HawkTheSeagull
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Very much this.
"We're terribly sorry your loved one was killed by one of our trains, but we have lost lots of money and will be fining you £50,000 in lost revenue".
I was on the platform when it happened but luckily didn't see it. Some paramedics treating someone on the platform for shock I assume
Tried to get back to London Bridge and start again but delays on the Jubilee meant I wouldn't make ko so aborted and sitting in pub with a bottle of red now.
What about the poor driver? What about the poor people that have to scoop them up off the tracks? They also do this in Germany, btw. Deutsche Bahn (German railway) even have a special sanatorium exclusively for the treatment of trauma for the drivers. The fine (whatever the amount) is there to discourage people from jumping in front of trains. Once it is common knowledge that your family will be fined if you jump in front of a train, you then know that your family will suffer to and you either not commit suicide or choose a different method.
Rail Suicides are terrible for everyone involved.
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Do people who are about to commit suicide have such clarity of thought that they will try to avoid their family getting a fine? genuine question.
Ravids
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Surely you wouldn't care if your family will get fined, as you'll be dead.
They don't care that they are traumatising the driver, delaying thousands of people who want to get about their day and causing great sadness to their family do they, so why should they care about their family receiving a fine?
They don't care that they are traumatising the driver, delaying thousands of people who want to get about their day and causing great sadness to their family do they, so why should they care about their family receiving a fine?
Yeah, the ones that aren't so selfish and melodramatic. I knew a guy that topped himself. He left 4 young children and huge debts all to his wife. That's an example of being selfish.
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