A pedestrian level crossing has been discontinued as a result of the selfie -taking children, scooters and tricks on dancing.
The desired road in Grove, OxfordshireHas been closed by National rail After a series of dangerous events.
Pictures shared by national rail revealed Railway In the past as a 125mph train.
Other video footage featured children’s groups in a group of filming and photographing themselves among the track, and even a child performed tricks on his scooter on the track.
The Wantage Road Crossing allows pedestrians to cross the four tracks of the main line Disgrace And SwindonIt is known as a “passive crossing”, which means that users should see both ways to reach the trains before crossing the trains. Railway,
From Emma Barry, Network railwayWarned that these “careless and incredibly dangerous” actions are many times in the rail network.
He said, “The number of unsafe incidents on this particular crossing has left us no choice, but to take action and close it before a tragedy,” he said.
“In these pictures, people not only put themselves at risk of death with their unprotected behavior, they also put the safety of our employees and passengers at risk.”
According to National Rail data, accidental deaths on the rail network are at a five -year high, and increased by 26 percent compared to the previous year.
National Rail said that 24 people had stopped their lives on the railway last year. Five of those deaths were at a level crossing, and the others were a result of crossing the railway unnecessarily. Places,
British transport police And the National Rail has launched a campaign to deal with the growing unsafe behavior around the rail network.
Safety and Goods Officers in Network Rail, Chief Health, Priti Patel said: “These figures are related to depth and it is heartbreaking to know that twenty -four people did not build a house due to circumstances that were being completely stopped. Each of these deaths is a tragedy that destroys families and communities.
“We all ask that people ensure that they focus when they find themselves in the rail settings. Only safe, designated places such as bridges or level crossings and when you are using them, pay full attention to them. The conditions shown in our campaign films are real. Please do not let them be right for you or your loved ones.”
