The underpass level crossing

[wilkos_perm]

Totally unsafe situation, people queuing on it, then panicking and pushing forwards when the barriers come down. Saw people having to hold the barriers to get under them and off the track.
It needs policing or a much longer channelling system while the work is going on

 

[TheYorkshireTerrier]

That was mental when the barriers came down, I was slightly worried when all of a sudden everyone decided to push forward.

Was just in front of the people holding them up.

 

[Kevo4]

you cannot underestimate how stupid people are

 

[wilkos_perm]

you cannot underestimate how stupid people are

It's not really stupidity, the setup is totally unsuitable for large crowds passing through

 

[alanmoodysdog]

deffo should be policed at footie turfing out times

 

[newyddion]

What is the score with the digging and the pipes?

 

[Teesside87]

Sure they said it should be completed by the preston match

 

[fmttmadmin]

"Unfortunately, it is likely to remain as it is for both tomorrow’s game and the big game against Leicester on November 11. Thankfully due to a run of away games and the international break it should be back to normal by the Preston North End game on Tuesday, November 28.

Please be careful and allow a little more time for travel. Stay safe."

Andy McDonald MP - posted me this press release about the situation which I posted on here before the Stoke game.

 

[wilkos_perm]

"Unfortunately, it is likely to remain as it is for both tomorrow’s game and the big game against Leicester on November 11. Thankfully due to a run of away games and the international break it should be back to normal by the Preston North End game on Tuesday, November 28.

Please be careful and allow a little more time for travel. Stay safe."

Andy McDonald MP - posted me this press release about the situation which I posted on here before the Stoke game.

Hopefully that's the case then, however allowing more time was irrelevant to the issues it posed. The work finishing doesn't completely remove to issue, it still involves queing across a level crossing, you just move more quickly. Admittedly its been like that for 28 years

 

[TeessideCleveland]

Coming out we were saying how it's dangerous if a train is coming with the slow movement of people and so many on the track not able to go forward or backward because of the number of people in front and behind
They really should have tried to get that work done as quickly as possible for safety reasons
Glad that it will supposedly be finished before the next home match

 

[NorthumberlandBoro]

When is the exit to the A66 westbound from the cinema going to reopen?
It's adding minutes to my journey home!

 

[Nobby_Barnes]

I don't know why they have a train scheduled for kicking out time at the match....
Someone with common sense might need to get involved....

 

[Borocrazy]

When is the exit to the A66 westbound from the cinema going to reopen?
It's adding minutes to my journey home!

Does anyone know why is the slip road closed?

 

[fmttmadmin]

Hopefully that's the case then, however allowing more time was irrelevant to the issues it posed. The work finishing doesn't completely remove to issue, it still involves queing across a level crossing, you just move more quickly. Admittedly its been like that for 28 years

They actually upgraded the train crossing with a safety upgrade about 5 years back. They changed the barriers to open in a safer way for pedestrians.

 

[the_dormouse]

you cannot underestimate how stupid people are

What are they supposed to do let the barrier come down on their heads,you can't go back and you can't go forward its an accident waiting to happen. Seems ridiculous thousands of people waiting while a train passes by with 4 people on it.

 

[TeessideCleveland]

I don't know why they have a train scheduled for kicking out time at the match....
Someone with common sense might need to get involved....

And while I'm certainly not saying it should be cut too fine the barriers seem to come down when the train is somewhere near Morpeth.
Sometimes there are actually as many as 6 people on the train too

 

[wilkos_perm]

They actually upgraded the train crossing with a safety upgrade about 5 years back. They changed the barriers to open in a safer way for pedestrians.

I can't recall what they were like before. It didnt feel that safe coming down into people's heads. Not that the barriers are the real issue, just the logistics of it

 

[kuepper]

. Planners should have ensured routes to the ground were safe when the stadium was built, it's their negligence. Fans shouldn't have to go through narrow tunnels and cross a railway line to get to the Riverside, Bound to be some sort of accident one day.

 

[RedAsABeetroot]

deffo should be policed at footie turfing out times

Why not just makes sure there's no trains during this time?

 

[newyddion]

And while I'm certainly not saying it should be cut too fine the barriers seem to come down when the train is somewhere near Morpeth.
Sometimes there are actually as many as 6 people on the train too

Yesterday there were loads of people caught short on the tracks when the barriers came down no where really for them to go either as it was so busy. I’m assuming there’s a sensor on the tracks..