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| Safety calls over death crossing | Safety calls over death crossing |
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| A crossing where a woman and her seven-year-old grandson were killed by a train in Nottinghamshire needs urgent safety improvements, campaigners say. | A crossing where a woman and her seven-year-old grandson were killed by a train in Nottinghamshire needs urgent safety improvements, campaigners say. |
| The 56-year-old woman and child were hit near the Moor Bridge tram stop in Bestwood Village on Saturday evening. | The 56-year-old woman and child were hit near the Moor Bridge tram stop in Bestwood Village on Saturday evening. |
| Local county councillor Chris Baron said the pedestrian-only crossing had been "an accident waiting to happen". | Local county councillor Chris Baron said the pedestrian-only crossing had been "an accident waiting to happen". |
| Network Rail said an initial inspection could not find "any problems or issues with the crossing itself". | Network Rail said an initial inspection could not find "any problems or issues with the crossing itself". |
| Sherwood MP Paddy Tipping said there had been a long-running campaign to improve lighting at the site, which has an unlocked gate which leads from the path to the crossing. | Sherwood MP Paddy Tipping said there had been a long-running campaign to improve lighting at the site, which has an unlocked gate which leads from the path to the crossing. |
| If you look at it with the lack of lighting, together with the dog-legged crossing, this was an accident waiting to happen County councillor Chris Baron | If you look at it with the lack of lighting, together with the dog-legged crossing, this was an accident waiting to happen County councillor Chris Baron |
| East Midlands Trains, which operates the service, said the woman and the boy were hit by the 1745 GMT Worksop to Nottingham train. | East Midlands Trains, which operates the service, said the woman and the boy were hit by the 1745 GMT Worksop to Nottingham train. |
| British Transport Police said it was working with Nottinghamshire Police to investigate what happened. | British Transport Police said it was working with Nottinghamshire Police to investigate what happened. |
| Councillor Baron said he wanted to see gates installed which locked themselves when a train approaches. | |
| He said: "If you look at it with the lack of lighting, together with the dog-legged crossing, this was an accident waiting to happen. | He said: "If you look at it with the lack of lighting, together with the dog-legged crossing, this was an accident waiting to happen. |
| "There will be discussions between public bodies about who should be supplying the street lights and who has to pay for the work, but all we are bothered about is that people can get across safely." | "There will be discussions between public bodies about who should be supplying the street lights and who has to pay for the work, but all we are bothered about is that people can get across safely." |
| 'Serious consequences' | 'Serious consequences' |
| Mr Tipping said he and his constituents had been raising concerns over the lighting at the crossing "for a long time". | Mr Tipping said he and his constituents had been raising concerns over the lighting at the crossing "for a long time". |
| He said: "There will be a full inquiry by the railway inspectorate and we will have to wait and see what the results are, but clearly there's a problem here that's led to very serious consequences." | He said: "There will be a full inquiry by the railway inspectorate and we will have to wait and see what the results are, but clearly there's a problem here that's led to very serious consequences." |
| Network Rail is responsible for the management and upkeep of railway crossings. | Network Rail is responsible for the management and upkeep of railway crossings. |
| However, it is not yet clear if it is entirely in charge of maintaining the crossing where the two family members died. | However, it is not yet clear if it is entirely in charge of maintaining the crossing where the two family members died. |
| A spokesman for Network Rail said the incident appeared to have been "a tragic accident" and the crossing seemed "safe and compliant with regulations". | A spokesman for Network Rail said the incident appeared to have been "a tragic accident" and the crossing seemed "safe and compliant with regulations". |
| However, he added officials would carry out a "full investigation" and make any changes if any were recommended. | However, he added officials would carry out a "full investigation" and make any changes if any were recommended. |
| The spokesman added: "If we were to rebuild the entire railway network from scratch then we wouldn't have any level crossings on the railway because of the risk associated with them but they are safe if used correctly." | The spokesman added: "If we were to rebuild the entire railway network from scratch then we wouldn't have any level crossings on the railway because of the risk associated with them but they are safe if used correctly." |