Broithe Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 There are disruptions to service due to a fatality on the line at Lisburn earlier. That's all I know, but we can all read between the lines, probably. People rarely consider the poor driver in these unfortunate circumstances. Let's all hope that he gets over this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garfield Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 It happens quite often but normally isn't normally reported. A tough time for the driver, yes, but also for the family of the deceased. It's sad to think that he/she felt there was no other choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted January 24, 2013 Author Share Posted January 24, 2013 It happens quite often but normally isn't normally reported. A tough time for the driver, yes, but also for the family of the deceased. It's sad to think that he/she felt there was no other choice. Indeed. I recall a radio programme about this over here many years ago. The scale of what happens is, as you say, not always widely reported - there was one driver over here who was almost into double figures... The person that you're most at risk from is yourself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRich Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Happened to a deceased member of my family. There is nothing you can do about it. Having said that he carried the memory of it for the rest of his life. Rich, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riversuir226 Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 Same here Rich, he wasn t the same after the incident, poor man took it too the grave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted January 24, 2013 Share Posted January 24, 2013 I knew of a driver who witnessed a teenager taking a short cut in front of his train, which hit them and killed them. He had a similar aged younger sister himself, and as a result of the shock he handed in his resignation and left the railway straight away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gph2000 Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 Some years back, I sat behind a pair of drivers on their way to an ILDA meeting (remember them). One of them mentioned having "eight notches on his loco" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted January 8, 2015 Author Share Posted January 8, 2015 Some discussion on the effects on drivers with Sean O'Rourke this morning - . http://www.rte.ie/radio1/today-with-sean-o-rourke/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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