Tragedy near Surbiton

A RAIL worker was hit by a South Western Railway passenger train near Surbiton in southwest London on February 9 and sadly died from his injuries. The man involved was later named as 30-year-old Tyler Byrne. The British Transport Police said: “This is a tragic incident which has resulted in the very sad death of a railway worker. Our deepest condolences are with the man’s family who are being supported by specially trained officers.”

Rail Minister Chris HeatonHarris added the government would, “work closely with the British Transport Police and the Rail Accident Investigation Branch as they conduct their investigations”.

Andrew Haines, Network Rail

CEO, said: “My thoughts are with the friends, family and colleagues of Tyler Byrne, who tragically lost his life while working near Surbiton on Tuesday. I know these words will do little to relieve the immense hurt and pain they are feeling.

“The last two days have been incredibly difficult for the railway family. While it is too soon to know exactly what went wrong on Tuesday morning, in the days and weeks ahead we will be conducting our own investigation into the incident and supporting those carried out by the British Transport Police and the Rail Accident Investigation Branch. It is vital we do everything in our power to establish the full circumstances that led to this tragedy.”