And my child is currently on this train and has been stuck there for the last 3 hours!!! Thank god the only person killed was the one responsible for the whole tragedy!
I am sorry to hear your child was on this train. I appreciate this was probably very traumatic to some passengers, train crew, emergency services, etc.
However I would suggest you don't title your post "Selfish fool" and suggest you know for certain that the driver was responsible. What is reported in national media can and may change, and it is possible - although the chance is probably very slim - that there was some other factor at play. I don't really like to put it this way, but I also doubt any passengers onboard know exactly why the car was on the crossing (even if the "why" can eventually be answered by saying the driver swerved round the barriers). I'd imagine the onboard announcements have detailed the picture the investigators are forming in their minds. If I am definitely wrong, please let me know, as I will genuinely be happy to stand corrected.
One reason the train has been stuck for so long is, as you probably are aware, because of the position of the car under the leading power car of the train. This made casualty extraction difficult, as far as I know. And the train, line and level crossing then have to be checked for damage once the road vehicle is removed. Everything has to be made safe before any train is run. Any police and other investigations have to be dealt with. A replacement driver will be needed, I think. I hope this gives you an idea of why a wait is unfortunately needed.
