West Midlands Trains Limited

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First report 30 Aug 2018•Latest report 30 Aug 2018

Reports, concerns and published responses

Reports over time

Reports naming this recipient by issue year.

* 2026 is projected from reports observed to 7 Sep 2026.

Reports
1

Naming this recipient

Published responses
0%

Found for named reports

Concerns addressed
0

Across all linked responses

Stated actions
0

Described in responses

Concerns and recipient responses

Statements from West Midlands Trains Limited linked to the concerns in each report. Select any concern, action or position to view the source wording.

  1. Hertfordshire

    AI-generated summary

    Daniel James O'Mahony · Prevention of Future Deaths report

    This summary was generated using AI from the published report. Please read the original report for the complete account.

    Report summary

    On 18 December 2017, Daniel James O’Mahony was struck and killed by a train at Hemel Hempstead Railway Station after jumping from the platform onto the track. The concerns identified included inadequate signage, anti-trespass measures, platform markings, gaps between platforms, and the absence of gates to prevent unauthorised access.

    Read the report on judiciary.uk

    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to West Midlands Trains Limited; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Lack of anti-trespass measures at platform ends

    Wider context from the report

    “(2) Anti-trespass measures have not been installed at the end of platforms, to prevent ready access from the end of the platform to the railway lines. ”
    Open source report

    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to West Midlands Trains Limited; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Lack of gates at the top-of-stairs access point to platforms 2 and 3

    Wider context from the report

    “(6)There are no gates at the access point to platform 2 and 3 at the top of the stairs, to prevent any unauthorised access to platform 2. ”
    Open source report

    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to West Midlands Trains Limited; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Lack of cross-hatched yellow paint on fast line platforms 1 and 2

    Wider context from the report

    “(3) Cross hatching yellow paint is not present on the fast line platforms 1 and 2. To clearly demark the area. ”
    Open source report

    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to West Midlands Trains Limited; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Failure to replace anti-trespass signage at platform ends to maintain visibility

    Wider context from the report

    “(4) Anti-trespass Signage has not been replaced at the end of platforms to be more visible. ”
    Open source report

    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to West Midlands Trains Limited; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Gaps in the mid-section between platforms 2 and 3

    Wider context from the report

    “(5)There are gaps in the mid-section between platform 2s and 3. ”
    Open source report

    Source evidence

    How this individual concern was interpreted

    PFD Monitor created a concise, searchable interpretation from the report wording shown below. The report was sent to West Midlands Trains Limited; that does not assign responsibility.

    PFD Monitor interpretation

    Failure to review and update Samaritan signage around the station

    Wider context from the report

    “(1) Samaritan Signage has not been reviewed and updated around the station. ”
    Open source report
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Data last updated 7 September 2026