More glass barriers being considered after father and baby die when pram falls off Sydney train platform

Overground station platforms don’t have barriers like newer metro lines where glass doors ‘keep people and objects away from the edge’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe New South Wales government will examine whether glass barriers should be installed at more train station platforms after a father and his two-year-old daughter died when a pram rolled into the path of an oncoming train in Sydney.The premier, Chris Minns, has vowed to “take steps that we need to take to keep people safe” after he praised the 40-year-old father for his attempt to save his twin girls who were in the pram when it fell off the Carlton platform on Sunday.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading…



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Author : Tamsin Rose

Publish date : 2024-07-22 03:05:25

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