Recent content by eslcma

But still no additional boundary protection ?

All the retailers with DCs in Scotland use Rail. Some directly like Tesco and Asda, other indirectly through other shippers. Not everything is exactly what it says on the tin.

This was the site of a trespass fatality a few years ago, person climbed on top of a stabled train. I presume the defences still allow access. Wonder what the repercussions would have been for NR/FOC if a more serious incident had occurred. A runaway is serious enough.

You make some valid points, and I would comment as follows - 1) This is valid. The railway success is not well known, however a large amount of retailer logistics is done by 3PL - often in retailer livery. 2) Utilisation of trucks needs to increase. One way to do this is to use on local work...

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I consider this to be a really interesting debate, but I think the challenge is summed up in the thread title. It is not as straightforward as road versus rail. Logistics operations can best serve the market through a combination of road and rail, for it will be a while until every retail unit...

What happens if Network Rail have a yard and this sort of thing happens?

This is a sad incident. Unfortunately it's one of many up and down every year, the majority I believe occurring on the mainline. Following an incident in Wakefield in 2016 I read that there was no obligation for warning signs, the ORR only suggested installing them after the incident.

Sorry, it should have read over 1 death per week.

Sorry, it is over 1 death per week. I was going to write over 50 per year and changed my mind. Updated the original post now.

This is indeed another tragic event on our railways and unfortunately we know it won't be the last. Probably 100s of trespassers on our network every week, seen or unseen. Risk taking, adventure, unwitting or known will continue. No amount of fencing will prevent trespass completely, the human...

Another tragic death on the railway. Possibly not hit by a train if that is DC third rail area?

I'm unclear on what proportionate response actually means. There are clearly open access point at stations, but if a barrier (fenceline etc) and other deterrents don't physically stop a trespasser then does that mean that the railway is not preventing trespass? If there is a small fence or wall...

Quite like it myself. Nothing dull about it.

Looks like a fun bus service all round in the North this weekend http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/service_disruptions/currentAndFuture.aspx?TravelDate=09%2F01%2F2016&TOC=gr