SPARE A MOMENT FOR THE TRAIN CREW. Hannover 96 goalkeeper Robert Enke commits suicide by train.

"Ohhh, nein, nein, nein! ! ! Raus von den Gleisen, du Arschloch! ! ! Bitte, raus, bitte ! ! ! Verdammt!”, the two screamed in vain at the trespasser through the bullet and rock-proof windscreen, as the Series 146 locomotive’s horns blasted away. The driver had already thrown the brakes into emergency braking mode in a completely futile attempt to avoid the unavoidable. They both knew all too well what was going to happen next. It took only about another five seconds for RE 4427 to reach the point where Robert stood – still at a speed well above 100 km/h. Perhaps the longest, most agonizing, most painful five seconds in the careers of the two seasoned train drivers.

Fans have built a large makeshift monument at trackside. Train crews on the route know all too well that it could have been their train. I don't know what support Germany's railroads offer to train crews, or how long they will be off duty.