Schoolboys left injured after playing near rail line to sue over 'psychological trauma'

[pt_mad]

The PIS, if any, usually says stand away from the platform edge in those scenarios.

True. Although if a drunk stepped on one (an empty wagon) I'm not sure whether the individual would be blamed if hurt or the railway if was as easy as just stepping across from a platform at the same ish height.

 

[mpthomson]

Could DBC pursue a private prosecution for trespass?

Possibly but it would be a) reputational and PR suicide and b) laughed out of court if it transpires that they’re partially liable for the injuries in the first place.

So in the real world no they couldn’t.

 

[Clip]

Then why do they spend so much time and money refurbishing and improving their historic structures? They loudly touted that the Kings Cross refurbishment would expose the original historic frontage for the first time in many decades. Are archetecture fans a "better class" than rail enthusiaists? Why is pleasing them considered a good thing, but doing even small things for (or just not doing things to discourage) rail enthusiasts is "pandering"?

Ive never seen such a strawman argument before!!!

And they really didnt do it to please the architects no matter how much you think they did in your mind