This is a terrible story.
Last Sunday morning the early train arrived from Werribee at Flinders Street Station (just across the road from the Loft).  Passengers waiting to board the train quickly pointed out to railway staff that there was a lifeless young man lying on top of the train.  The 20 y/o man was later spotted on security video climbing on to the top of the train at Newport during the night. The train was then parked for the night at Werribee before heading back to the city.  The newspapers say that the guy was “train surfing”.
I can’t believe anyone would even consider trying this on an innercity electric train service with overhead power lines.  The guy had been electrocuted to death.
I was glad to hear the train service provider put out the statement telling everyone that if anyone climbed on top of ones of their trains it would most likely lead to death. I would have hated to have been the parents being informed on Sunday.
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