Local residents invited to tours of Kintbury signal box

Tuesday 22 Jul 2014

Local residents invited to tours of Kintbury signal box

Region & Route:: | Wales & Western: Western; | Wales & Western

Network Rail is inviting local residents to find out more about how the railway works by coming on a tour of Kintbury signal box.

The tours will give people a chance to see how the signalling and points systems work to keep trains running safely and reliably. They will also be able to find out more about the operation of Kintbury level crossing and receive advice on how to use it correctly.

The tours are being led by Network Rail’s crossing keepers, Bill Veloz, Mick Lovell and Chris Lemaitre. Bill, who put forward the idea for the tours, said: “Network Rail has previously provided guided tours of signal boxes on its other lines and I thought it would be a great idea to do this at Kintbury.

“As a company, we are focused on promoting safety on and around the railway. This is a great opportunity for everyone, not just rail enthusiasts, to see first-hand how we keep trains running and make sure passengers are safe every day."

The tours are open to groups of four people and will take place in the evening on the following days:

Monday 11 August 2014
Tuesday 12 August 2014
Wednesday 13 August 2014
Thursday 28 August 2014
Friday 29 August 2014

Anyone interested in participating in a tour is asked to contact Bill Veloz on 07476 418853 or via email kintburycrossing@hotmail.com

Notes to editors

For more information on Network Rail's programme of activity on level crossings, including the education programme RailLife, visit: http://www.networkrail.co.uk/level-crossings/.

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