我们在封闭计划的里程碑中闭合了英国最繁忙的脚道。
In February last year, we replaced Dean Farm crossing in Salfords, Surrey, with a £1.5m footbridge, keeping families safe from 90mph trains.
The crossing was Britain’s busiest in terms of the number of trains travelling over it, at more than 760 a day.
The new footbridge, over the Brighton Main Line, has improved safety for residents, including children from a nearby primary school.
Our risk reduction programme
In 2010, we embarked on a landmarklevel crossing risk reduction programme.
Our aim is to close and upgradecrossings在网络上，将改善xinyabo体育 对于每个人来说，并降低国家铁路网络的水平过度的风险。
迄今为止，我们已关闭超过1,100个过境点，并且更加提高或正在升级数十个交叉路口。
Why do we close level crossings?
在大约180年前，级别过境的一部分是在大约180年前建造的，当火车较少时。也没有汽车，生活的步伐速度得多。今天建造的铁路不会有任何级别的过境点。例如，HS1没有任何级别的交叉。
我们相信降低水平过度风险的最有效方式是通过关闭它来完全消除交叉。在我们不能这样做的地方，我们会看看使交叉更安全的选项。
How do we decide which crossings to close?
We complete risk assessments of our level crossings at regular intervals. The assessments consider important factors, such as the crossing’s location, how much traffic (rail, road and pedestrian) at that location, and the crossing’s history of near misses and accidents.
Our aim is to achieve the biggest possible reduction in risk of accidents at level crossings. The Level Crossing Risk Reduction Fund is an enabler for the work associated with meeting this objective, prioritising the permanent closure of level crossings but also deploying innovative technology to achieve risk reduction where closure is not possible.
We may also identify level crossings suitable for closure as part of bigger investment and upgrade schemes, or based on their knowledge of the local area, and working with local communities.
萨尔福德的成功
来自Salfords School的一群儿童和父母是去年2月首次使用新桥梁。
Carrie Christer, co-headteacher of Salfords School, said: “Our school is so close to the railway and many of our children cross the line with their families, so it is great that with this new footbridge they can now cross safely.”
Councillor Barbara Thomson, of Surrey County Council and Reigate and Banstead Borough Council, helped Network Rail celebrate the bridge's opening. She said: “It's great news for the village that we can finally cross the railway here without having to face walking across all four tracks. The path links people's homes to rural fields and paths and will be much safer as a result.”