Heartstopping moment man dragged under train as Christmas travellers warned
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Terrifying new CCTV footage shows the moment a man is dragged under a train after standing too close to the platform edge. Rail bosses are warning Brits to take care on the railways this Christmas after a spate of terrifying accidents and near-misses. Incidents tend to spike around busy festive period, they say, as some people may take their only train of the year while visiting friends or family, and so may not be familiar with the importance of some safety rules. In the shocking new clip, released by Govia Thameslink, a man can be seen stood on a platform at London Blackfriars perilously close to the tracks.
The man appears well beyond the yellow line, which passengers are told not to cross for their own safety. Then, as the train pulls into the platform the man is knocked to the ground by the arriving carriage and is left just centimetres away from the railway track.
Luckily for him, the train only drags his feet under, and at the end of the video a number of fellow passengers are seen coming to his aid. Thameslink, who operate services in London and the southeast, say this winter has seen the most passengers since before the pandemic - and with it a number of accidents. London Victoria and Gatwick Airport are the stations with the highest number of recorded injuries.
Samantha Facey, Health Safety & Security Director at Thameslink and Great Northern, said: "We’re already seeing a higher volume of passengers due to the festive season, and whilst our staff on the ground are there to help, it’s important people are doing their bit to keep themselves safe. We had over 150 incidents of slips, trips and falls on the network last winter and these can be extremely dangerous on the railway.
