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Heads Up BBC 1 tonight
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 5:15 pm
by AlistairW
Hi Guys,
Just a heads up that BBC1's inside out show is focusing on Level Crossing Safety at 7:30 tonight, although I can't see the railways or NR fairing very well.
Cheers,
Ali
Re: Heads Up BBC 1 tonight
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 5:18 pm
by ralph0chadkirk
Should be good. Nothing wrong with the crossings - just how people use them. I'd like to see how the Beeb see's it though.
Re: Heads Up BBC 1 tonight
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 5:57 pm
by GlennMitchell
Is that a national thing or is it only a regional one??
Glenn
Re: Heads Up BBC 1 tonight
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 6:00 pm
by ralph0chadkirk
GlennMitchell wrote:Is that a national thing or is it only a regional one??
Glenn
It's regional - but you can watch it on iPlayer.
Re: Heads Up BBC 1 tonight
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 6:01 pm
by GlennMitchell
I might just do that.
Glenn
Re: Heads Up BBC 1 tonight
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 6:08 pm
by danielw2599
Tonights program is highlights from the past series. If you saw this segment when it first aired a couple of months ago there is no need to watch it again...unless of course you want to.
Re: Heads Up BBC 1 tonight
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 7:29 pm
by phat2003uk
Doesn't bode well. People killed at foot crossings are apparently 'innocent victims of the speed of today's trains'. Looks like a totally biased programme...
Re: Heads Up BBC 1 tonight
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 7:45 pm
by AlistairW
Well it was of little interest as its made for the general public, generally the argument was they're dangerous, its not the peoples fault (which I'm sure on some occasions it wasn't) and that we need to build bridges instead.
Re: Heads Up BBC 1 tonight
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 9:26 pm
by spartacus
No different to crossing the road, keep your eyes open and you'll be fine.
Re: Heads Up BBC 1 tonight
Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 11:49 pm
by ziggyshadowdust
People can cross the road at any time. With railways, so far as I know, there is always a gate and a red light. Why pedestrians mostly think the red (and green) light means go, I don't know. Give them a rule and they break it.
Re: Heads Up BBC 1 tonight
Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 8:57 am
by gswindale
Is there always a red light?
I seem to recall that around Shugborough (Lichfield), there is a public footpath that crosses the WCML. Pretty much all there was there (mid 90s) was a gate and a sign warning you to check before crossing.
Re: Heads Up BBC 1 tonight
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 12:35 am
by MoonKid47
gswindale wrote:Is there always a red light?
I seem to recall that around Shugborough (Lichfield), there is a public footpath that crosses the WCML. Pretty much all there was there (mid 90s) was a gate and a sign warning you to check before crossing.
I agree, along the line between Warrington Bank Quay (Low Level) to Fiddlers Ferry are a number of these crossings, and I've always used them fine.
The argument that trains go too fast is stupid, maybe yes for cars around blind corners but remember trains have that Yellow on the front for a reason, for silly people to look for. And its even easier at night as trains have big lights on. Plus, trains usually whistle near crossings too....