bio-man wrote:Hi all....Firstly I hope that Benji is found safe and well soon. My collie went missing overnight and it was quite a desperate time. Secondly, I work for British Transport Police based in Perth and cover this area. There have been four seperate reports of trespass between Dalnaspidal and Balsporran within the last week. Please don't go onto the tracks even if your intentions are well-meaning. Your concentration will be focused on looking for Benji and will be diverted from an approaching train, especially if you are on your own. The trains are very quiet on this line. We never conduct line searches on our own.
In reply to Spiderwebb's post, please don't think of going lineside again or donning caving gear as a second person will struggle to lift sleeprs if they collapse on you. I will drive up to the summit tomorrow and check the sleepers and undergrowth. I'll speak to Network Rail on Tuesday (holiday in Perth tomorrow) and come up with a plan. We may complete a detailed lineside search.
hi bio-man,this is my first post on this sad matter.i dont know what influence you have on the net-work rail powers."with a bit of fortune quite a bit is my hope"
my request to you that if atall possible you can make those powers realise the torture that these good folks are suffering,not only about their lost dog, but their concerns for those folks that are helping in the search.
if network rail could pick up the ball on this it would be marvellous.first a proper detailed search would bring the whole rail thing to a close,perhaps deterring some folk from having an unplanned look "just in case" secondly im sure that the issue would raise net works profile and how they are perceieved by folk.
so in conclusion, do your best,as im sure you will. regards ballarat
