Scrapping of a multimillion-pound plan to replace a deadly Easter Ross railway level crossing with a bridge is not a surprise, a councillor believes.
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Network Rail have released the shocking CCTV footage as a warning to parents about the dangers of letting their children play on railway crossings
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New concerns have emerged over safety on Scotland's trains as it emerged a government spend on improvements to the nation's rail infrastructure is being 'cut' by £127m.
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Dog walkers sitting their pets on the tracks for photos, youths doing one-armed push ups and parents letting toddlers play on live railway lines, is just some of the incredibly dangerous behaviour caught on covert cameras this year at footpath level crossings in Worcestershire.
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In the 1919 Magazine for August, the headline story is: Rail staff find themselves on the wrong side of the tracks.
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The morning commute is set to be disrupted for many Glaswegians as a safety issue has forced the closure of Pollokshaws West station.
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Concerns have surfaced over plans for swingeing cuts hitting 117 of nationalised ScotRail's 143 staffed stations which could lead to job losses that it was believed had bitten the dust.
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ORR has today written to Network Rail over concerns about a backlog in examining the condition of its railway structures such as bridges, tunnels and culverts. This is an important issue. If Network Rail does not complete the overall examination process at the required intervals, faults could be undetected (or detected but not assessed). In some cases this could lead to a safety issue. It can also result in speed restrictions being put in place to mitigate the safety risk, meaning trains dont run on time.
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Works to improve safety on two bridges which cross the railway line in Inverkeithing have been carried out.
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Report finds worried women change their behaviours on buses and trains.
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Women and girls are being forced to adapt their own behaviour and change their travel habits in order to feel safe on public transport, according to research commissioned by Transport Scotland.
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An investigation has been launched into safety issues at a pier in Ardrossan that has led to disruption to one of Scotland's busiest ferry services.
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Transport police are stepping up their patrols on West Dunbartonshire's trains in a bid to crack down on anti-social behaviour.

The British Transport Police (BTP) has joined forces with a dedicated Travel Safe Team put together by train operator ScotRail to give reassurance to staff and law-abiding passengers on trains between Dalmuir and Balloch.
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ORRs analysis found that Britain ranks first for whole society safety risk, which combines the overall average of number fatalities and serious injuries across five risk categories for passenger, employee, level crossing user, trespasser, and other risks. For passenger safety risk, ORR reports that Britain ranks eighth overall but performs favourably in comparison to other European countries against similarly large railway networks. For employee safety risk, Britain is third when compared to other European countries. The only countries with a lower average number were Ireland and Finland, which have considerably smaller rail networks. Britain was also third for level crossing user safety risk; the only countries with a lower average number were Ireland and Switzerland. For trespasser safety risk, Britain is fourth compared with other European countries behind Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Slovenia.
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A ScotRail ticket examiner, confronted by a gang of teenage yobs beating up a boy on her train, alerts British Transport Police.
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Scots ministers are to raise concerns about safety issues with P&O ships after the ferry firm fired 800 staff to take on cheaper agency staff to cut crew costs by half.
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Councillors reject plans for new park and ride car park in Kirknewton, saying pavements cannot be made safe to cope with surge in traffic and pedestrians.
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Train operator Northern and Network Rail are appealing for information after a group of individuals threw a log into the path of an oncoming train near Bolton.
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When two passenger trains collided in Salisbury in October last year, a major incident was declared by the emergency services and 15 people, including one of the drivers, were taken to hospital. Preliminary findings by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) attributed the incident to the South Western Railway train involved in the crash passing ...
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New transport minister Jenny Gilruth has pledged to tackle the 'systemic problem of womens safety on Scotlands railways as she revealed I know all about it, I have been there.
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ScotRail are saying reduced booking office hours at some stations will not make events similar to those seen at Troon last year any more likely or dangerous.
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'Be aware of your surroundings and use level crossings safely' is the warning issued today by HM Chief Inspector of Railways following the release of rail safety statistics by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR). Five deaths occurred at level crossings in Britain in 2020-21, up from two in the previous year, and this figure could have been much worse with a sharp increase in near misses with pedestrians also being recorded. Statistics published today by the rail regulator show 342 people were nearly hit by oncoming trains in 2020-21 - the highest level of near misses with pedestrians at crossings level since records began in 2002/03.
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Scotland's Railway and British Transport Police today (12 July 2021) launched a new campaign - 'shattered lives' - warning of the dangers of trespassing on the railway where making the wrong choice could lead to devastating consequences for individuals, their friends and family.
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Purse / wallet (33%) and keys (31%) were among the other personal items adults would retrieve from the track
Yet 98% of adults understand that stepping onto the tracks carries risk of serious injury or death
Seven-time Paralympian Simon Munn, MBE, joins Network Rail and British Transport Police to launch new safety film Shattered Lives highlighting the devastating consequences of adult trespass

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Falkirk, Larbert and Linlithgow have been identified as some of the worst locations in Scotland for people trespassing on the railway tracks - and putting their lives at risk.
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Engineering work on the railway in Wales has been made safer with the end of human lookouts which are used to warn the workforce of approaching trains
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An expert has called for rail bosses to 'react quickly' to restore consumer confidence as the line between Aberdeen and Dundee finally reopens following the fatal derailment at Stonehaven this summer.
(Permalink) Carron Water Bridge [West Carmont] Gareth Dennis Safety ScotRail Stonehaven derailment