I am sure this must have been covered before, but are suicides on the railways becoming more common or is it just the 24/7 media coverage and modern technology reporting making it seem that way. If it is the case that they are more common then why ? Railways have been around for many years so why have they become a more "popular" way to kill yourself than say the 50s, 60s or 70s. Jumping in front of trains would of been just as effective in any other era as the present day one.