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VIDEO: Lindsey Inger Hucknall tram death: Speed will be 'significantly reduced' say tram operators

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Tram operators said they will look at slowing down trams that pass through the crossing where Lindsey Inger was killed. 
Members of Lindsey's family made passionate pleas to either shut the crossing down or make it safe. 
The safety of the crossing has come under scrutiny following the death of Lindsey Inger, from Bulwell, on November 28.
It happened only four years after Jean Hoggart and her seven-year-old grandson Michael Dawson were killed there.
Trams currently pass through at 50 mph but representatives at MET say they will review the crossing today and look to place interim speed changes in with immediate effect.

After hearing the dangers the crossing poses, Phil Hewitt, Chief Executive for Tramlink Nottingham, said the tram operators can "can commit to reduce the speed" having heard the public's concerns. 
"The first thing we are going to do is go to the site review the speeds there and put an interim measure in place to slow the trams down while we review other options such as a bridge.

"I don't know what we'll change the speed limit to but it will be significantly reduced," said, Phil Hewitt.
Network Rail has agreed to build a temporary bridge with a view to a permanent bridge, providing planning permission can be passed. 
Marlene Starling, the foster parent of Lindsey Inger, said the community have been 'offered hope.' 
She said: "The crossing has got to be made safer and I don't want anything like this to happen again. 
"I'm going through hell and this should not happen to anyone else, something has to be done."

VIDEO: Lindsey Inger Hucknall tram death: Speed will be 'significantly reduced' say tram operators


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