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Monday 9 Jul 2007

PHOTOCALL: GLASGOW SET FOR TWO DAYS OF 'NO MESSIN' SUMMER FUN

Region & Route:

Scotland’s Railway: Scotland

Time: 13.00hrs, Tuesday 10 July Event: Up to 2,000 teenagers are expected to attend a free rail safety event over two days on Tuesday 10 July and Wednesday 11 July. A huge range of activities are planned, including: athletics, boxing, bungee running, a climbing wall, cricket, DJ workshop, professional football coaching, football freestyling, gaming, rowing, Judo, kick boxing, motor biking, a surfing simulator and wrestling. Location: All Saints High School, Ryehill Road, Glasgow Teenagers in Glasgow will have the chance to participate in more than 20 sports, dance and music activities – including football training by Rangers and Celtic coaches – as part of No Messin’ Live! 2007, a two-day event arranged by Network Rail. The free event, at All Saints High School, Glasgow, aims to raise awareness of railway safety among young people through engaging and interesting activities. The aim is to discourage trespass on the railway in Glasgow, where this is a particular problem.

• Railway trespass in Scotland between July ’05 and July ’06 amounted to 1,182 incidents. Between July ’06 and July ’07 this rose to 1,261 incidents (up 7%). The vast majority of railway trespass is carried out by youths of school age.

• The previous year saw a rise of 21%.
  
• During the same period, railway vandalism has fallen slightly from 551 incidents to 440.
  
• Trains striking or being struck by objects has fallen from 322 incidents to 297 – however this still amounts to almost one incident per day which potentially endangers lives. Again, these incidents also rise during the summer holidays.

Print and broadcast journalists, photographers and camera crews are invited to confirm their attendance to Craig Bowman on 0141 555 4108 or 07917 775 805. More information available on request. Notes to Editors: Find out more: http://www.no-messin.com