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Network Rail Has Closed Frogmire Lane Level Crossing Because Of A Number Of Serious Safety Concerns. The Decision To Seek A 21-Day Emergency Closure Order Was Taken Due To A Number Of Factors, Including A Recent Near Miss Incident Involving A Child. Network Rail Had Already Begun Gauging Public Opinion About Closing The Pedestrian Crossing, At Knaresborough, Because Of Safety Concerns Including: Dave Smith, Network Rail Route Level Crossing Manager, Said: Our View Is That Frogmire Lane Level Crossing Presents An Unacceptable Level Of Risk, And Our Application For An Emergency Closure On Safety Grounds Has Been Accepted By The Local Authority. WeRe Sorry For Any Inconvenience Caused To Crossing Users. Decisions Like This Are Not Taken Lightly, But Our Priority Is Always To Keep The Public Safe, And The Combination Of Poor Sight Lines, High Levels Of Misuse And The Number Of Vulnerable Users Means Urgent Action Was Needed. Network Rail Will Seek To Extend The Closure For Six Months After The Current Emergency Order, As Long-Term Options Are Explored. The 21-Day Closure Runs From 19 February. Passengers / Community Members Network Rail National Helpline 03457 11 41 41 Latest Travel Advice Please Visit National Rail Enquiries Journalists Gareth Dennison Media Relations Manager, Eastern Region Network Rail 07561 874858 Gareth.Dennison@Networkrail.Co.Uk We Own, Operate And Develop BritainS Railway Infrastructure; ThatS 20,000 Miles Of Track , 30,000 Bridges, Tunnels And Viaducts And The Thousands Of Signals , Level Crossings And Stations. We Run 20 Of The UkS Largest Stations While All The Others, Over 2,500, Are Run By The CountryS Train Operating Companies . Usually, There Are Almost Five Million Journeys Made In The Uk And Over 600 Freight Trains Run On The Network. People Depend On BritainS Railway For Their Daily Commute, To Visit Friends And Loved Ones And To Get Them Home Safe Every Day. Our Role Is To Deliver A Safe And Reliable Railway , So We Carefully Manage And Deliver Thousands Of Projects Every Year That Form Part Of The Multi-Billion Pound Railway Upgrade Plan , To Grow And Expand The NationS Railway Network To Respond To The Tremendous Growth And Demand The Railway Has Experienced - A Doubling Of Passenger Journeys Over The Past 20 Years. Follow Us On Twitter: @Networkrail Visit Our Online Newsroom: Www.Networkrailmediacentre.Co.Uk
