Think about the expression of "running" a stop sign or a red light, Captain. Both idioms make arguing over the semantics no more enlightening than supposition.
Originally Posted by Little Stevie
Are you kidding?
You're seriously suggesting that such an idiom likely applies here, and that a reader might reasonably conclude that another vehicle may have been involved? The writer clearly indicated that the deceased was
"running across" the tracks in an attempt to catch another train.
No one with normal reading comprehension capabilities would think the kid had been driving a car. It's really quite clear.