Girl, 14, dies after being hit by train in Walsall, West Midlands - 26 Sept 2017

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[Bmblbzzz]

I know what it means. This girl who died was not a passenger.

[JayMac]

it's in the dictionary :-)

Latin for peace.  

[ChrisB]

Sorry, to be completely clear, my comment was referring to this - and nothing else.

I guess the point of all that is that kids (and probably adults too) will do stupid things on railways in part because they seem like a safe environment.

[Bmblbzzz]

it's in the dictionary :-)

Latin for peace.  

That was in my mind too.

[Bmblbzzz]

Sorry, to be completely clear, my comment was referring to this - and nothing else.

I guess the point of all that is that kids (and probably adults too) will do stupid things on railways in part because they seem like a safe environment.

Okay, but that perception is a general one, not limited to passengers. In fact, I wonder what % of level crossing deaths and injuries involve passengers?

[ChrisB]

pax can be 'people', not just passengers

[Bmblbzzz]

I've only encountered it before in the specific meaning of passengers.

And just to clarify my question about what % of level crossing deaths and injuries involve passengers, obviously people crossing the tracks are not passengers because they're not on a train. What I meant by passengers in this case was people crossing the railway in order to get on a train or reach a particular platform, booking office etc, or having just got off a train. Not including track workers.