Villagers are being asked to attend a drop-in safety awareness event following a number of near-misses between pedestrians and trains on local rail crossings.
The event is happening this Saturday (October 15) at the Lord Nelson in Burton Joyce between 10am-1pm and has been organised by Network Rail and the local parish council
Those attending the event will hear driver stories and see videos about the impact of poor crossing safety. VR headsets will also be available to give visitors a train driver’s perspective when a near miss occurs.
They will also learn about the impact of applying emergency brakes and how it impacts the wider rail timetable.
A Network Rail spokesman said: “Network Rail remains concerned by the number of ‘near misses’ and dangerous behaviours on the rail crossings in the village.
“Incidents have been recorded on camera of people standing on the tracks on the phone, children playing and toddlers being allowed to roam freely on the crossing.
“We would encourage you to come along and hear driver stories and see the impact of poor crossing safety – and help keep this heavily-used crossing open.”
