A train driver died after climbing out of his cab onto the rail tracks - probably to urinate or smoke a cigarette, an investigation has found. The man was found dead after searches when his train failed to leave the sidings on time.
The crew of the train which hit him was initally unaware they had hit someone as it was dark at the time of the accident. However a report into the incident by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch said the driver suffered injuries which were "immediately fatal."
Now a string of recommendations have been made after investigators found the driver would have had no opportunity to use the toilet for hours - with no facilities on the train he was on and too little turnaround time at the station to go there.
