Date: 25/11/2013

Nearly every day someone tries to take their life on Britain's railways, but thousands of rail staff have now been trained to spot the signs before it is too late. What are they looking for and what impact does suicide have on the network? [From Richard Buckby]

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The railway workers trained to stop suicides

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Nearly every day someone tries to take their life on Britain's railways, but thousands of rail staff have now been trained to spot the signs before it is too late.

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