Cancellations between Penzance and Truro - person hit by train (16 July 2015)

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[Palfers]

Cancellations to services between Penzance and Truro

Due to a person hit by a train between Penzance and Truro all lines are disrupted.

Impact:
Train services running to and from these stations may be cancelled or delayed. Disruption is expected until 22:00 15/07.

[JayMac]

Confirmed fatality. At a footpath crossing. No suspicious circumstances.

[Palfers]

thoughts go out to all involved. there is few crossings between truro and Redruth, I'm guessing just a complete accident

[LiskeardRich]

thoughts go out to all involved. there is few crossings between truro and Redruth, I'm guessing just a complete accident

It's well discussed elsewhere on this forum how overgrown the trackside vegetation is, I do hope visibility at a crossing hasn't been impacted by overgrown vegetation.



The 1913 Penzance to Plymouth, left Camborne right time, but no report at Redruth or anywhere onwards.
The 2002 from Truro to Penzance was delayed 102 minutes at Truro.

Falmouth branchline services were also cancelled for the rest of the evening

[JayMac]

Described internally as a 'non suspicious deliberate act'.

So I don't think we need be concerned about the state of the crossing.

[Palfers]

19.13 left truro 147 mins late still trying to work out via realtime trains wich service was involved

[LiskeardRich]

19.13 left truro 147 mins late still trying to work out via realtime trains wich service was involved

There was an arrival from Falmouth at 1953, due to go out again at 2004 which was cancelled. No Falmouth trains have ran since.
The 1913 had been somewhere between Redruth and Truro for 2 and 1/2 hours, but it's not cancelled which suggests not involved.
The 2002 from Truro was held at Truro station for just under 2 hours,
There is a number of ECS^▸ (Empty Coaching Stock) services in the evenings that often don't show on RTT^» (Real Time Trains - website).

[Palfers]

I see the sleeper is in for a late night as well

hmm maybe single line working at the moment as journy check states plymouth bound line open

[bobm]

For the record the train involved was the 19:13 Penzance to Plymouth.

The sleeper will have been delayed as some of the crew usually travel down on one of the trains caught up in the disruption.

[LiskeardRich]

http://www.westbriton.co.uk/Man-20s-dies-hit-train-Truro/story-26915291-detail/story.html

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A YOUNG man has died after being hit by a train in Truro yesterday evening.

A spokesman from British Transport Police (BTP^▸ (British Transport Police)) said the incident, which is not believed to be suspicious, happened in Threemiliestone just before 8pm.

Sadly the man, who was 23 and from the Truro area, was pronounced dead at the scene.

The BTP spokesman said: "We were called to a foot crossing in Threemilestone, Truro, on Wednesday, 15 July, to a report of a person hit by a train.

"Officers attended with colleagues from Devon and Cornwall Police to the incident which was reported shortly before 8pm.

"Paramedics from the South Western Ambulance Service attended but a man, in his 20s and from the local area, was pronounced dead at the scene.

"The incident is not being treated as suspicious and a file will be prepared for the coroner.

"The man's family has been informed."

Rail passengers faced lengthy delays with some having to take taxis from Plymouth to complete their journeys.



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