Too emo for me.
That being said, you can see in the background where the line switches over. Also if he was in a railyard, the trains might be stationary or moving at a crawl.. so the danger is just an assumption.
i like the idea even though it is risky- my main issue with this photo is i cannot connect with the subject- he looks like a frozen statue to me...i just can't put my finger on what it is exactly