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An Emergency Closure Order Has Been Granted For A Level Crossing In Barnsley Following Repeated Incidents Of Dangerous Misuse. Network RailS Application Relating To The Wilthorpe Footpath Crossing Was Approved By Barnsley Council Yesterday (15 May). It Follows Truly Shocking Misuse - With 15 Incidents Recorded In The Past Eight Weeks, Including When Youths And Adults Have: Andy Cunningham, Network Rail Route Level Crossing Manager, Said: The Footage From Wilthorpe Is Truly Shocking And The Worst IVe Seen For Misuse And Disregard For Level Crossing Safety. People Are Repeatedly Risking Their Own And Other PeopleS Lives. The Crossing Has Limited Sighting Of Approaching Trains And WeRe Fortunate Not To Have Had A Fatality. We Are Aware That This Is A Popular Walking Route For Residents And Our Decision To Seek This Emergency Closure Was Not Taken Lightly. But Given The Evidence And The Severity Of The Situation, We Believe That Closing The Crossing Is The Most Responsible Course Of Action To Prevent Any Potential Accidents Or Injuries. We Understand That This Decision May Disrupt Daily Routines, And WeRe Sorry For The Any Inconvenience Caused, But The Safety Of The Public Is Our Top Priority. The Emergency Closure Order Has Been Granted For Three Weeks, After Which Network Rail Officials Will Seek A Six-Month Temporary Traffic Regulation Order. 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:
