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Don't board trains when door alarm is sounding, warns safety watchdog
70 per cent of passengers would try, survey finds - highlighting risk of privateers' war on staffing. FELICITY COLLIER reports
A SAFETY watchdog has warned of the dangers of trying to board a train when the door alarm is sounding, as new figures show that 70 per cent of passengers would do so.
The Rail Safety and Standards Board (RSSB) findings coincide with trade unions highlighting the safety implications of not having guards on trains, as privateers such as Southern and South West Railway plan to axe the safety critical roles.
Several passengers have been injured in recent years after becoming trapped in the doors and dragged by trains.
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