TEMPORARY warning lights will be installed on a rail crossing where a teenage girl was killed.
The illuminated signs will be placed at the site near Bestwood Village, where people cross tram and railway lines.
They will be in place by the end of February and stay there until a footbridge is built over the track, where 13-year-old Lindsey Inger died after being hit by a tram in November.
The move was revealed at a meeting between councillors and Network Rail.
Hucknall councillor Chris Baron said: "This is a very positive step forward."
Plans to develop the bridge are being worked on, with construction set to start this year.
In the meantime, Network Rail has agreed to install the warning lights.
They will be similar to speed warning signs used in built-up areas with 30mph limits. They will flash on when a pedestrian approaches, warning them to take care.
A Network Rail spokesman said: "Some of the onus has to be on the pedestrians to take care at the crossings.
"These signs will be in place in the next four to six weeks and will remain there until the footbridge is constructed and opened."
Lindsey died on November 28, leading to a plea for more safety measures.
The tragedy came nearly four years to the day after the deaths of Jean Hoggart and her seven-year-old grandson Michael Dawson, who were hit by a train at the same spot.
Ashfield district councillor Mr Baron added: "There is a desperate need for some safety measures there.
"A bridge is clearly what is needed, but the construction of this will take time. So I am pleased that we are going to get these warning lights to make people more aware of the dangers."
Network Rail said the bridge plans were "progressing at speed". They were talking to the council but had yet to decide if a full consultation period was needed.
"We are trying to go through this process as fast as possible," added the spokesman. "We can have a consultation but this would delay the process."
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