Rail Coach Revamp Health Fears

[Woody]

Revamped rail coaches which have had more seats installed could give passengers deep vein thrombosis (DVT), campaigners have claimed.

First Great Western (FGW) has refurbished old coaches in a bid to give them a longer life, make them safer and allow them to carry more passengers.

Westcountry rail campaigners claim the move is in response to pressures to provide more seats for the busy section of route between Paddington and Reading.

But they say the attempt to squeeze in more passengers could leave travellers on a journey lasting three hours or more at increased risk of DVT.
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[devon_metro]

What a load of rubbish! There is plenty of luggage space near the vestiables and plenty of room in the overhead luggae racks.

To note: FSR are refurbishing their 158s with the same style seats.

 

[Daniel]

Agreed - a load of rubbish.

 

[mbonwick]

Tosh! I believe I read somewhere that you were only likely to get DVT if you regularly went on long haul flights

 

[djw1981]

It is all to do with sitting in one position for a long period - ie asleep on a 14 hour flight etc.

On a train you can go for a walk, and most people will get a drink, go to the loo etc, and few journeys involve more than 6 hours in one position.

 

[Nym]

It is all to do with sitting in one position for a long period - ie asleep on a 14 hour flight etc.

On a train you can go for a walk, and most people will get a drink, go to the loo etc, and few journeys involve more than 6 hours in one position.

Coming from somone nealry married to a nurse... DVT Occours where muscular movment is less than 4degrees at knee joints, and if no movment occors above this amount after 2 hours, the risk of DVT increases by 400% If you would like some more info on this that no-one else will tell you, do ask...

 

[WessexWarrior]

The PC Brigade strikes again! Any excuse to give FGW yet more bad press eh?

 

[me123]

You're just as likely to get a DVT on an older HST really if you don't move.