Greater Anglia has trained more staff in suicide prevention to help keep people safe on the railways. The train company made the announcement to mark Suicide Prevention Day on September 10.

A total of 855 Greater Anglia workers have already completed Samaritans’ managing suicidal contacts course. The one-day course is tailored specifically to people working within the rail industry.

Greater Anglia says its staff have already helped to save 20 lives so far this year, through interventions where they have helped vulnerable or distressed people at stations across the network.

Land Sheriffs, who patrol trains and stations across the network, helping to keep customers safe, have also carried out two interventions.

The Samaritans’ managing suicidal contacts course focuses on the benefits of

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