Idiot

[jon0844]

And there speaks the non-driver.

I am simply living in the real world. Shock affects people in different ways, but it isn't exclusive to train drivers.

You could have the exact same thing happen in your own car tomorrow. Yes, you might be able to brake easier, or steer away, but you might not. And the same feelings would apply.

It is a psychological thing and all I was saying is that you must try and be strong and get through it. Not everyone will, but if you were so worried about this, you'd not be able to drive a train at all.

The problem is that there's not much you can do about it in the first place - and yet I bet the main thing a driver thinks is how they could have avoided it. At a certain point on a train moving at speed, on rails, there's actually nothing you - as a driver - can do.

 

[SouthEastern-465]

Is it me or the train appears to slow down?

Just proves whatever adverts or warnings NR advertise some people just never learn and risk the lives of others while at it.

 

[Dai.]

Personally, I see the world as what happens, happens, I feel sorry for the baby, who has to be pushed into the path of a (very slow) moving train,

the bottom line is though - National/Network Rail have been pushing warnings for people to listen to - if you choose not to listen to them and still hop a level crossing, then it is in the long run your own fault and you cannot blame Network/National Rail.

However, some cases are tragic accidents and I feel for some families.

 

[Demps]

Huh, i dont see anything wrong with that desiro?

 

[O L Leigh]

I am simply living in the real world. Shock affects people in different ways, but it isn't exclusive to train drivers.

You could have the exact same thing happen in your own car tomorrow. Yes, you might be able to brake easier, or steer away, but you might not. And the same feelings would apply.

It is a psychological thing and all I was saying is that you must try and be strong and get through it. Not everyone will, but if you were so worried about this, you'd not be able to drive a train at all.

The problem is that there's not much you can do about it in the first place - and yet I bet the main thing a driver thinks is how they could have avoided it. At a certain point on a train moving at speed, on rails, there's actually nothing you - as a driver - can do.

Well your original comment didn't read that way. It sounded like you expected us just to pick ourselves up, dust ourselves down and just carry on without a second thought.

However, all that would apply to any sort of fatality.

O L Leigh