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DID YOU KNOW?... - In the last year, there was on average a recorded incident of trespass and vandalism every 11 days in the Feltham area. However, we can't record all of them and estimate it's a lot higher. • Half (51%) of recorded incidents include throwing missiles including a youth who threw stones at a railway worker and a brick thrown at a train • One in four (25%) of incidents involve trespass • Other incidents involve vandalising fencing or level crossings and placing obstructions on the line. • Up to 60 people are killed on the railway each year by taking short cuts or messing around on the tracks! • Trains travel at up to 125mph and can take the length of 20 football pitches to stop! • It takes up to 25,000 volts of electricity to power trains through the rails and overhead lines. It’s always switched on and can even jump through the air to get to you. If you get too close it can kill – you don’t even have to touch anything to get killed! The No Messin' campaign isn't just for the holidays. 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. http://www.no-messin.com See: http://www.cnfreestylers.com/index.htm for more on Colin Nell