Abdul Eneser, who was travelling from Glasgow, was rescued from the tracks just minutes before a high speed freight train passed through.
A blind man who fell on the train tracks after arriving at a Manchester station from Glasgow is suing Network Rail over the 'traumatising' incident.
Eneser was travelling home from Glasgow to Manchester via Preston at the time of the incident. He booked Passenger Assist in advance and was helped to board his train at Glasgow, however due to delays, he missed his connection to Manchester from Preston and was forced to wait 90 minutes for the next Northern train.
Station staff immediately rushed over to help and he was taken to A&E. After being looked over by medics, he was eventually sent home to ice the wounds on his knees. "Visually impaired people should feel just as safe as sighted people when they embark on a train journey. My experience shows that Network Rail and train operating companies are failing to provide a proper service for visually impaired people.
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