For London North Eastern and East Midlands routes there were 260 cases in a 12-month period in 2015. Since June 2016, the minutes delay and costs stand at 20,571 minutes, which equates to £1,480,793 in compensation pay-outs to train operators.
There are implications for farmers too. A recent incident of a train striking a herd of cows on the line resulted in nine dead cows. And, even though Network Rail are the party responsible for maintain the fencing, a farmer could be deemed negligent in some circumstances. NFU members can read more in our new briefing, here.