As I hit the emergency brake, I was thinking, "Please, get out of the way. Now. Please let it be a prank." Youngsters on the track are a regular event, though no less frightening for that, and for train drivers it's something we learn to live with.

According to what I've read, it's not a question of if someone will jump in front of your train, it's when, and PTSD is common.

Seems like that would make being a bus driver pretty attractive in comparison.