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Around five teenagers have been captured dangerously, and illegally trespassing on an 85mph train track, close to #Horsham, West #Sussex.
Network Rail have captured an image of two teenage girls dangerously laying down on the train tracks.
Network Rail have warned the public that 'trespassing can have serious consequence', both legally, and medically.
Network Rail head of route quality health safety & environment, Vincent van der Hoeven, said: “We really must get the message across to children, and their parents the dangers of trespassing on the track. We are putting efforts into getting the message across in schools, and on social media through our ‘Parallel Lines’ film, and ‘You vs #Train’ campaign.”
Nicola Dooris, community safety manager on the South East Route, added: “Unfortunately, during lockdown, we have seen an increase in the numbers of young people messing about on the railway. On that section of track trains often travel at 85 mph, and at that speed, unlike cars, trains can take hundreds of metres to stop, a fact many young people don’t realise. Using CCTV like this, I’m often able to track down young people and talk to them and I’d much rather do that than help our staff cope with the aftermath of young people being killed.”
A Network Rail spokesman said: “Network Rail has also worked with British Transport Police on the uncompromising You vs Train campaign for three years, aiming to educate young people on the devastating, and wide-reaching consequences of trespass, but the message to adults is the same - don’t risk your lives, or others by trespassing on the railway when a red light is displayed.”
The teenagers have been spoken to by by British #Transport #Police in relation to their risky, and dangerous behaviour.
#NetworkRail have released this video (above) which shows the dangers of playing 'chicken' on the railways/tracks.