Network Rail to invest £130m in safer level crossings

Network Rail has a £130m investment programme to improve level crossing safety. The programme includes:

• A closure programme which will see 750 crossings removed from the network by April 2014. More than 600 have already been closed.
• Replacing footpath crossings with footbridges.
• Installing warning lights as an additional safety measure at footpath crossings.

• A new schools programme - Rail Life - teaching both primary and secondary school children about how to stay safe when crossing the railway.
• Rolling out 10 more camera enforcement vans.
• Investing in new technology including obstacle detection lasers.

• Introducing new cost effective barriers to open crossings.
• Employing more than 100 new dedicated level crossing managers
• Community safety managers who work closely with local groups, councils and schools to raise awareness.