A TRAIN company has teamed up with a charity to reveal the impact of suicide on people working in the rail industry.

LNER and the Campaign Against Living Miserably launched their partnership on World Mental Health Day and produced a short film featuring staff speaking about the impact of suicide.

Adrian Bayne, who has been driving trains for 17 years through York between Edinburgh and London, said suicide has a “massive” impact on all rail staff. He added: “I think that being a train driver must be the only job where it’s in the back of your mind every day. Is it going to be me?

“It has a domino effect and touches so many people’s lives. There’s obviously the person who has chosen to take their own life, but then there is the family of the victim, the train driver and the mental health impact that it can have on them.

“How can you possibly go home to your family at night and say I’ve taken a life. It’s horrendous.

“Then there is the on-board staff, passengers, emergency services, cleaners and engineers at the depot. It’s massive.”

Simon Gunning, chief executive of the Campaign Against Living Miserably, said suicide is the biggest killer of men under the age of 45 and praised LNER for their work to raise awareness of the impact of mental health problems.

He said: “LNER are taking steps to support their staff, their customers and all that use their network, so we’re delighted to be partnering with them.

“So, whether it’s via something visible in a train station or in response to one of our films on social media, I believe the CALM and LNER partnership will start plenty of conversations – some of which might just be lifesaving.”

Customers claiming delay compensation following disruption to their journeys will now have the opportunity to donate their compensation to the charity as well.

Jennie Pitt, from LNER, said: “You only need to work in the rail industry a short time to learn of the far too regular occurrence of this issue. It has a huge affect on the communities around stations as well as on our staff. We hope that through these initiatives we can help raise awareness of mental health and help to signpost those who may need support.”