Friday 21 Sep 2007
NO MESSIN' AT DONCASTER KNIGHTS MATCH
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Rugby fans in Doncaster are in for a day of double entertainment this weekend as Network Rail brings its No Messin' safety campaign to Castle Park on Saturday. Doncaster Knights face Esher at 2.30 but from 12.30 visitors will be able to try their hand on the surfing machine, take a turn up the climbing wall or test their fitness on the bungee run which are all being provided free by the No Messin' campaign. No Messin', powered by Network Rail, aims to raise awareness of railway safety amongst young people by giving them ideas about positive ways to spend their time, rather than play on the railway. Kevin Preece, area general manager for Network Rail, said: "A train can travel at up to 125 miles an hour and takes the length of up to 20 football pitches for it to stop. There is a very real risk to people mucking around of the tracks, and we are committed to raising awareness of these risks to prevent pointless tragedies." Network Rail has a team of dedicated Railway Crime Education Managers working closely with other parts of the railway industry, offering railway safety information and visiting schools, young offending teams, youth clubs and local authorities throughout the UK.
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