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[–] 10 points 2 hours ago

Big oof. In North America at least, virtually all train/railroad deaths are actually suicides. It's over 95% of the reported deaths related to Brightline "H"SR. Like, a lot of the reporting bodies are politically motivated to suppress the suicide rate in their reports.

Typically, mentally well people without plans to do something do not check a train schedule beforehand. They also don't park their car in the middle of a level crossing or stand in the middle of the tracks and stare down an approaching train for 2-3 minutes.

Really interesting to see different behavior in Europe. I guess trains are a lot more normal and people are more likely to consider how it will impact people riding the train.

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