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“I am nominating Andrew as he has demonstrated what this award is for, he was a life saver. He went beyond the call of duty, by putting his own life at risk in order to safe a life from being hit by an oncoming train.
The following information is taken from a statement from Andrew.
" I was in the office when a witness alerted to me, that a man was staggering on the platform outside the office. I then went to investigate. To my horror, I then saw in the distance, the man on the track lying on the four foot, (between the tracks). I had to immediately respond with having no time to contact the signal box, as I literally had to jump down on to the track, and run as fast as I could, to stop the oncoming train approaching. I fortunately managed to stop the train about 40 meters short of the man on the track."
Andrew has clearly demonstrated his worthiness of this award and I feel he needs to be recognised for his courage, bravery and quick thinking, in such a potentially traumatic incident.“
“Thank you for another fantastic RailStaff Awards event. As usual, the attention to detail was perfect, and all aspects of the evening were perfect. We had 23 GWR colleagues attending, and all couldn't stop talking about how magical the experience was. Their Facebook feeds are very busy this morning with lots of photos! We were privileged to secure a win for Rail Person of the Year (Pete White) and a highly commend in the Samaritans Life Saver Award (Nathan Stockman), and also have the opportunity to sponsor and hand over an award (Rail Manager of the Year). GWR is extremely proud of being a regular sponsor of the event, and of being able to play it's part in celebrating the fantastic work of UK rail industry colleagues. Looking forward to next year already!”
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