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Plans for rail crossing revealed to Nottinghamshire residents
Plans are on display for a footbridge to replace a railway crossing which remains closed after 13-year-old Lindsey Inger was killed.
Network Rail say they are committed to restoring the route as soon as possible for people who live nearby.
Scene at Nottinghamshire crossing where footbridge planned
by Wesley Smith
Floral tributes remain at the railway and tram crossing in Bestwood Village, Nottingham, where a teenager was killed last November.
Lindsey Inger, who was 13, was the latest of four people to die at the site in just five years.
Today, plans will be unveiled for a new footbridge to replace the crossing which remains closed amid safety fears.
Network Rail say they are committed to restoring the route as soon as possible for people who live nearby. An exhibition highlighting the plans opens at 15:00 at St. Mark's Church in Bestwood Village.
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Plans for railway footbridge following death of 13-year-old
Designs for a new footbridge over a level crossing in Nottingham are being put on show.
Network Rail have come up with the plans after 13-year-old Lindsey Inger was hit by a tram last November in Bestwood.
Footbridge proposed where 13-year-old killed
Plans for a new footbridge over a level crossing where a 13-year-old was killed have been submitted by Network Rail.
An open day is being held at St Marks Church today in Bestwood, so people can see the proposal and talk to Network Rail staff.
The latest victim was 13-year-old Lindsey Inger who was hit by a tram last November.
Nottingham tram extension
A series of artist's impressions showing how Nottingham is being transformed by the city's 17.5km extension of the NET tram service have been unveiled.
The multi-million pound project to extend Nottingham's tram service to the south and south west of the city to Chilwell via the QMC and Beeston and Clifton via Wilford is well under way.
NET Phase Two is the region's biggest construction project and builds on the success of the existing line from Hucknall and Phoenix Park into the city centre, which is used by around 10 million passengers a year.
Nottingham tram extension unveiled
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Plans for bridge at fatal crossing to be discussed later
Councillors will meet Network Rail officials later to discuss plans for a bridge at a rail and tram crossing which has claimed the lives of three people in the last four years.
Lindsey Inger, who was 13, died after being hit by a tram on the pedestrian level crossing in Hucknall.
Today's meeting will discuss plans - but a decision won't be made until a later date.
Tributes from friends paid to Lindsey Inger who died after being hit by a tram in Nottinghamshire
Friends of Lindsey Inger have today paid tribute to her during a Fun Day, which has been organised to help pay for her funeral wake and memorial.
Many people attended the fundraiser, with close friends gathering to tell ITV Central what Lindsey's death has meant to them.
"We've watched her grow from a baby to her becoming a beautiful girl with her whole life ahead of her."
"We'll never forget the day she went – rest in peace Linsey"
"It was the day before my birthday and I'll never forget the day she went."
"We love her so much and it's horrible that we had to say goodbye."
"Rest in peace Lindsey - we'll never forget you."
Memorial day for teenager killed by tram in Nottinghamshire
The friends and family of a teenager killed by a tram in Nottinghamshire have today held a fun-day in her memory.
Lindsey Inger died last month at a controversial level crossing in Hucknall. The event today was to raise money for her funeral wake and memorial.
The money will also be invested in security at the crossing where she died, to avoid any further incidents.
Temporary footbridge planned at level crossing
Network Rail have confirmed that they are planning on building a temporary footbridge at the level crossing in Bestwood Village in Nottinghamshire, where teenager Lindsey Inger died last week.
Martin Frobisher, Route Managing Director for Network Rail, said:
– Network Rail"This recent incident is a tragedy and our thoughts are with Lindsey's family and friends.
We have committed to work with Nottingham Express Transit to understand how this happened and take any action which is appropriate as a result of their investigation.
"I attended the public meeting with my team to listen to local people on their thoughts about both crossings at this location.
At the meeting I made a public commitment to work with the local Council and NET to look at installing a temporary footbridge."
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