Three times as many near-misses have been reported this year at Farnborough North station level crossing. Network Rail said students jumped the barriers to make a short cut
advertisement
Big rise in near-misses at level crossing
By Mike WrightNovember 19, 2009
MORE people are risking their lives at Farnborough North station level crossing to shave a few minutes off their journey.
Figures from Network Rail, the company that maintains railway lines throughout the UK, has said the number of people acting dangerously at the crossing has risen dramatically in the last year.
It said that this year the number of incidents being reported at the crossing had trebled compared to 2008.
As a result, Farnborough is now being targeted by Network Rail as part of a campaign to raise awareness about the dangers of level crossings.
Ellie Reilly, community safety manager at Network Rail, said: “Level crossings are safe, but if misused, they all pose very real risks.”
In October alone, Network Rail received five reports of near misses at Farnborough North. In one instance, a spokesman said that a person narrowly avoided being hit by a train as he darted across the tracks. Network Rail also said that it had had problems with students from nearby colleges using the level crossing as a short cut.
For more on this story, see the Farnborough News & Mail, out Friday November 20.
Browse Sections
Most recent user comments 2 of 2
24/11/2009 at 16:08 Offensive or Inappropriate?
Please let us know the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.
20/11/2009 at 11:15 Offensive or Inappropriate?
Please let us know the reason you find the above comment inappropriate.