devon_belle
Member
Apologies for the question subject and I hope it does not upset anyone. I am wondering what happens to passengers involved in a rail accident. If they are evacuated along the tracks and do not require hospital treatment, is onward transport provided? Is compensation claimed in the normal fashion?
What about personal belongings? If these are left on the train, how does the person get them back? Does the train become a crime scene? I imagine that when passengers evacuate in a hurry (as they should) some important personal items could be left behind. I guess that it might be case-by-case, but I can definitely envisage situations where a passenger would lose their keys, phone and money, for example. Is there insurance on articles within a train that would be paid out if it was destroyed (a very 21st century question, I know!), and does liability/culpability for the accident come into these matters?
Obviously the crucial thing is that everyone is safe and hopefully unharmed, but I figure that at some point the more trivial aspects need to be dealt with. Nothing in particular brings this mind - just interested to hear what people in the know have to say.
What about personal belongings? If these are left on the train, how does the person get them back? Does the train become a crime scene? I imagine that when passengers evacuate in a hurry (as they should) some important personal items could be left behind. I guess that it might be case-by-case, but I can definitely envisage situations where a passenger would lose their keys, phone and money, for example. Is there insurance on articles within a train that would be paid out if it was destroyed (a very 21st century question, I know!), and does liability/culpability for the accident come into these matters?
Obviously the crucial thing is that everyone is safe and hopefully unharmed, but I figure that at some point the more trivial aspects need to be dealt with. Nothing in particular brings this mind - just interested to hear what people in the know have to say.