A primary school boy's life was saved after firefighters rescued him from a tiny ledge above the railway line in Teignmouth (link below.)
http://thisisdevon.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=141507&command=displayContent&sourceNode=257390&home=yes&more_nodeId1=257393&contentPK=20085947A Network Rail spokesman said during such incidents, drivers are immediately notified through signallers.
He said:
"Drivers are advised to slow down and proceed with caution. Speed limits can even be lowered down to walking pace - about five miles-per-hour - in case they need to stop suddenly.
"We take safety extremely seriously. We work with emergency services and act on their advice so we can take steps to alert train drivers of any problems."
