Thursday 3 Aug 2006
NO MESSIN’ LIVE! CRAWLEY EVENT SET TO GET KIDS ON THE RIGHT TRACKS
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Notes to editors
No Messin’ Live! is a campaign by Network Rail, which is also being supported by Reebok, Basket Ball Scotland, npower, the SFA and SRFL and Scotland Cricket. There are 10 No Messin’ Live! Events this summer: Edinburgh – Drummond Community High School – 6 and 7 July Glasgow – Scotstoun Leisure Centre – 10 and 11 July Cardiff – Eastern Leisure Centre – 25 and 26 July Rochdale – Hopwood Hall College – 31 July and 1 August Crawley – HBG Fitness at Oriel High School – 3 and 4 August Wolverhampton – Aldersley Leisure Village – 8 and 9 August Stockton – Ragworth Neighbourhood Centre – 14 and 15 August Manchester – Manchester Tennis Centre – Sportcity Wandsworth – Battersea Technology College – 24 and 25 August Enfield – Southby Leisure Centre – 31 August and 1 September Recent Local Incidents: “Network Rail employees in Sussex reported nearly 160 incidents of trespass, vandalism, objects on the line and trains striking obstructions in June alone.” Serious incident which could have caused derailment: A couple of incidences along the line at West Norwood where people had thrown a chair and a lawnmower on to the tracks, on separate occasions. Throwing stones at trains and trespassing: In the Hurst Green, Bew Bush, Crawley and Three Bridges area. Level Crossing Misuse: Children playing chicken at Bew Bush and a motorcyclist who failed to call the back the signaller after crossing.Contact information
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