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Redcar, UK: First sliding gates commissioned
Network Rail has commissioned Great Britain’s first sliding gate level crossing barriers at the West Dyke Road manually controlled level crossing in Redcar, Cleveland. The gates which slide parallel...
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Plumpton, UK: Petition calls for compensation
The long-running saga of the Plumpton level crossing “temporarily closed” by Network Rail before the necessary consent was in place has taken an unexpected turn with the launch of a petition addressed...
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St Blazey, UK: Network Rail in the doghouse
The ten-day closure of a busy level crossing on the A390 in St Blazey to road traffic, due to end on February 8th, 2016 is causing traffic chaos and generating bad press for Network Rail. This is...
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Shoreham, UK: Network Rail under pressure to reopen subway
The death of a man on the Shoreham CCTV equipped level crossing in Shoreham on February 27th, 2016 after a night out with friends has strengthened calls for Network Rail to reopen the pedestrian subway...
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UK: RAIB Launches investigation into pedestrian fatality
Grimston Lane Footpath level crossing (source RAIB) The independent Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) has announced that it is investigating the February 23rd, 2016 pedestrian fatality on...
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Lincoln, UK: Second footbridge will be built
As work continues to install the eagerly anticipated new footbridge over High Street level crossing in Lincoln, Network Rail has announced that it will progress plans for a bridge over the...
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Wareham, Dorset, UK: Crossing stand-off continues
The footpath level crossing just metres away from the town’s station continues to generate passion whether for or against eliminating the level crossing. Despite regulator ORR slapping an improvement...
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UK: Best performance in two decades
The number of people dying in level crossing accidents on Britain’s national rail network (Network Rail infrastructure) is at its lowest recorded level for nearly 20 years, according to the latest...
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Needham Market, UK:Big fine on its way
During the first day of a sentencing hearing at Ipswich Crown Court, following a plea of guilty at a prior magistrates hearing, it emerged that Network Rail could be faced with a fine of up to GBP6.0...
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Need ham Market, UK: Network Rail fined GBP 4.0 million for 2011 crossing...
Network Rail, having previously admitted their guilt, has been fined GBP 4.0 million in the matter of a fatality on the Gipsy Lane footpath level crossing near Needham Market, Suffolk, in August 2011....
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