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Old June 27th 11, 12:57 PM posted to uk.railway,uk.transport.london
Chris Tolley[_2_] Chris  Tolley[_2_] is offline
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Default Yet another person hit by a train at Southall

Basil Jet wrote:

On 2011\06\27 09:47, George wrote:

Sadly this section of line has a high suicide rate.


Some signs are needed... "Passengers considering suicide should use
Drayton Green or Castle Bar Park"


Joking aside, a fence has recently* been erected along most (but not
all) of the middle platform at Southall. Given the circumstances, I
cannot see the reasoning for the "but not all". If trains call at the
fast line platform in exceptional circumstances, then gates could be
provided, and staffed when needed.

*=in the last two years.
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