Railway trespass victim backs safety drive
A London teenager who was seriously injured because he trespassed on the railway has been commended by Network Rail for being brave enough to lend his support to a railway safety drive. Inigo Sweeney-Lynch, 17, is backing Network Rail’s You vs. Train campaign to raise awareness of the risks which trespassers face. Inigo came to grief when he and a friend climbed a wall at a railway sub-station, and he was hit by an electrical arc from an overhead line. A third of his body was burnt, and he will carry the legacy of his injuries for life.
New timetables get first rush hour testTimetables have been shaken up following the usual May changeover, and commuters are discovering today whether the new schedules work. All operators are keeping a sharp eye on performance today. Although the new timetables started yesterday (Sunday), the real test comes on the first weekday. Most operators were reporting a good start at 07.30, although South Western Railway, Southern and Thameslink suffered minor delays. However, these were connected with infrastructure faults rather than the timetable changes. Transport Focus chief executive Anthony Smith said: ‘Passengers want nothing less than a smooth set of timetable changes that deliver tangible improvements.’
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