The number of people who are risking their lives at level crossings has taken a five-year high,-Schiene authorities have revealed.
Some 3,479 railway crossing offences recorded in 2008, Network Rail has until 2007 erklärt.Im 2,896 year 2003 was the figure 2 158.
In an average week last year more than three motorists and five pedestrians in a near miss participated on a level crossing.
In 2008 a total of 15 people in incidents at intersections killed. caused abuse a total delay for trains from 55 days to network rail costs of around ?1. 8 million.
The operator is urging judges and prosecutors, harsher penalties for drivers hand to jump the lights and dodge obstacles to track crossings.
"Every week we see people to ignore the warning signs and save lights or drive round barriers at level crossings only to a few minutes," said Chief Executive Iain coucher.
"This behavior has the potential for massive damage, errors and death."
"We think that sanctions get the seriousness of such offences reflect the justice must, and are to the judiciary to consider these factors when you transfer call rates."
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