This petition was submitted during the 2019-2024 parliament
Rejected petition Revise protocol and access to railway lines to improve safety for stray animals
Improve access to railway lines to prevent animals straying onto tracks and revise protocol for dealing with reports. This includes spring-loaded gates installed at all stations and trains suspended when a report is made. A thermal imaging drone and a short service delay would prevent loss of life.
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We make this plea following an incident where a beloved family pet and teen's cancer therapy puppy strayed onto railway tracks and got killed due to lack of access to lines and protocol. A swan on the tracks would force a train suspension/closure, but a family pet would not. This is not an isolated incident. If railway companies insist on preventing access to lines, then they must have techniques in place to assist animals that stray. Pets are not ‘just animals’ and deserve a chance to live.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
We're sorry to hear about the loss of a family pet.
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