UK, Ireland / Sad or stupid - a Polish teacher killed whilst urinating on live rail [88]

really stupid is building not safe 3rd rail. Stupid and cheap.
As a result: "Network Rail says in excess of 60 people die on railway lines,
of which about 40% are electrified, each year...."
There is few manners, well known over all world, to stop such accidents.

UK, Ireland / Sad or stupid - a Polish teacher killed whilst urinating on live rail [88]

“What is wrong with you people! Have some sympathy!”
“The biggest tragedy of civilization in Britain (if you can call it that),
is that stupidity has ceased to be a liability and has instead become
a protected species...”

1) The simplest solution to protect people is switching off power from
3rd rail insulated segment in platform area when they no longer require
power. It should be switched on for short time when the train starts.
2) All third rails should have some sort of protective cover, for example
a plastic snap-on cover that shields the top and sides of the third rail;
3) Should be use different third-rail designs in which trains touch the
bottom of the rail not the top.

“From 2003-2007 there were 256 accidental fatalities on Britain’s railways
(note: this does not include suicides or workforce deaths)
In the last five years one in four accidental fatalities was of someone aged
eight to 18... Railway crime costs the industry £264 million every year. “

UK, Ireland / Sad or stupid - a Polish teacher killed whilst urinating on live rail [88]

"Network Rail says in excess of 60 people die on railway lines,
of which about 40% are electrified, each year...."

In your opinion 24 electrocuted victims each year is good price
to safe money Reilway Firms.

UK, Ireland / Sad or stupid - a Polish teacher killed whilst urinating on live rail [88]


You can do much more. See my post up in which I've described 3 ideas
increasing safety of the third rail. Next idea is described beneath:
"Title:
Non-hazardous third rail energizing warning device
Document Type and Number:
United States Patent 5524852

Abstract:
A third rail warning device in which the third rail carries in use a dangerously high voltage. Connected to the third rail is a source of relatively safe voltage as a warning that the dangerously high voltage is about to be applied to the third rail. A time delay is employed to terminate the safe voltage and permit automatic connection of the dangerously high voltage, and an alarm is actuated when the safe voltage is being applied to the third rail. "

UK, Ireland / Sad or stupid - a Polish teacher killed whilst urinating on live rail [88]


Really idiot, but I am not address it to the teacher. Read again and try
to think:
"1) The simplest solution to protect people is switching off power from
3rd rail insulated segment in platform area when they no longer require
power. It should be switched on for short time when the train starts."
Catch an idea: An insulated segment of the 3rd rail in the platform area
is powered only for half minute or less for start the train.
>
There are also people who suffer from vertigo or sometimes feel dizzy
or sick.

UK, Ireland / Sad or stupid - a Polish teacher killed whilst urinating on live rail [88]


Some forum members can't understand what I am writing.
I think, my English not enough good. I make mistakes.
Please, don't execute me ! You a man of princple.