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Global Level Crossing & Trespass Symposium 2012 Reducing disruption and risk

Global Level Crossing & Trespass Symposium 2012 Reducing disruption and risk. Andrew Trotter Chief Constable British Transport Police. Setting the scene. What is the risk? Partnership working Innovative approach Reducing disruption. British Transport Police 7 million rail journeys

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Global Level Crossing & Trespass Symposium 2012 Reducing disruption and risk

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  1. Global Level Crossing & Trespass Symposium 2012Reducing disruption and risk Andrew Trotter Chief Constable British Transport Police

  2. Setting the scene What is the risk? Partnership working Innovative approach Reducing disruption

  3. British Transport Police 7 million rail journeys 2804 railway stations 2815 police officers 378 PCSOs 244 Special Constables 1396 police staff

  4. Level crossings – the risks • Approx 7000 level crossings on NWR infrastructure • Different types of crossings • Lack of awareness on use of level crossings • Significant risk to the rail industry of a major incident – e.g. Ufton Nervet

  5. Causes of train accidents at level crossings

  6. Ufton Nervet

  7. Ufton Nervet rail crash • First Great Western service hit stationary vehicle on level crossing • All 8 coaches derailed • 200 passengers on board, over 100 injured • 7 people died (including the driver of the vehicle) • Driver of vehicle committed suicide • Significant disruption, recovery and investigation

  8. Sudbury rail crash • User worked / authorised user only crossing • Driver failed to follow instructions (crossed without phoning) • Driver prosecuted and imprisoned

  9. Partnership working • Joint working with industry partners • More collaborative approach to risk assessment • Joint resolution of cross-industry issues • Joint aim: • Reduce risk • Increase enforcement • Increase awareness • Design out

  10. BTP’s response • Partnership work with Network Rail • Innovative response • Mobile Safety Vehicles

  11. BTP’s response • Targeting hotspot locations agreed with industry • Problem Solving Plans developed locally • BTP Traffic Fixed Penalty Notices • New sentencing standards agreed with HMCTS • Driver education courses rolled out nationally • 33% reduction in offending at locations where vehicles have been deployed • Response has helped reduce disruption

  12. Reducing disruption • 31% reduction in NWR delay minutes caused by level crossing incidents against last year • 14% reduction in NWR delay minutes caused by trespass against last year • Offences

  13. User Worked Crossings • Need for greater automation and better information allowing the user to make an informed decision • Larger numbers now redundant and NWR are seeking to close • Problem Solving Plans and agreeable behaviour contracts • Use of Community Behaviour Orders

  14. Disruption Strategy • Development of disruption strategy • Reduce disruption related incidents and time taken to deal with such incidents • Railway obstruction • Suicidal persons • Trespass • Disorder • Crime scenes • Vandalism • Unattended packages

  15. Questions

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