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A Six-Month Footpath Closure Has Been Granted For A Barnsley Level Crossing Which Has Seen Serious And Repeated Misuse. Network Rail Acted Swiftly To Secure The Emergency Closure Of Wilthorpe Footpath Crossing In May Following 15 Shocking Incidents In Eight Weeks. These Included Individuals Lying Down On The Live Rail, Placing Objects On The Track, Posing For Photos - And Even Deliberately Obstructing The Gates. The Six-Month Footpath Closure Has Now Been Approved By Barnsley Council Under The Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 To Help Maintain Public Safety, Following Two Three-Week Emergency Closure Orders. Andy Cunningham, Network Rail Route Level Crossing Manager, Said: The Footage We Released In May Showed Exactly Why Urgent Action Was Needed At Wilthorpe Footpath Crossing. The Shocking Misuse And Disregard For Safety Is The Worst IVe Ever Seen, With People Risking Their Own And Others Lives. We Knew That This Was A Popular Walking Route, So Did Not Take The Decision Lightly, But Since The Initial Closure We Have Received Messages From Residents Supporting Our Decision, Recognising That This Was Entirely The Right Thing To Do For The Safety Of The Community. IVe Visited The Site With Local Councillors To Explore The Surrounding Footpath Network And Assess Long-Term Options As We Look To Prevent A Possible Tragedy. British Transport Police Have Been Visiting Local Schools To Raise Awareness. The Misuse Incidents Involved Adults As Well As Children. The Development At Wilthorpe Comes As Network Rail Issues A Powerful New Video In Which An Nhs Trauma Specialist Explains The Catastrophic Injuries Caused By Getting Hit By A Train. Barnsley Council Granted The . Read More About Network RailS You Vs Train Campaign . Passengers / Community Members Network Rail National Helpline 03457 11 41 41 Latest Travel Advice Please Journalists Gareth Dennison Media Relations Manager, Eastern Region Network Rail 07561 874858 We Own, Operate And Develop BritainS Railway Infrastructure; ThatS 20,000 Miles Of , 30,000 And The Thousands Of , Level Crossings And Stations. We Run 20 Of The UkS Largest While All The Others, Over 2,500, Are Run By The CountryS . 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 , So We Carefully Manage And Deliver Thousands Of Projects Every Year That Form Part Of The , 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: Visit Our Online Newsroom:
