Train crash

The fatality is the driver of the second train. They would not had stood a chance with a faulty signal and the train in front having stopped. My thoughts for all concerned and their families.

Apparently it can take almost 2 miles to bring a train to a complete stop. Extremely sad.

Reading the comments of the survivors it struck me that many commented on the seats being ‘thrown around. This must have contributed to many injuries. I wonder just how stringent the standards are for internal fittings which have the potential to cause injury in the event of a high impact crash.

It also struck me that seatbelts could have made a difference, though I doubt if anyone would use them on a train.

As others have said, my sympathies to the family of the driver and those who were seriously injured and their families

I don't know, people use seat belts on long coach trips, I think if you begin to establish something as custom and practice so to speak, it often becomes embedded in people's routines

Optional seat-belts would be a start. Not sure I'd like to see them compulsory.

Well they are compulsory in cars and planes why not in trains it would save people being thrown around and injured

So sorry to hear about this. Thinking of all those affected, so sad to hear that the driver has been killed. We have train drivers in the family, that brings home the reality of this tragedy.

I agree that optional seat belts would be a start towards improved safety in the carriages.

So very sad to hear of the death of the driver and injuries to passengers.
I have often wondered why we don't have seat belts in trains. I can't think of any other transport methods that don't require them. Even if they only prevented a few injuries it would be worth it.