Railway selfie craze linked to 433 ‘serious incidents’ in Wales

Hashtags like #railphotography and #railwayshoot have escalated dramatically in recent years – with more than 1 million uses on apps like Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok. In Wales, this has contributed to a rise in illegal access to level crossings in Wales, with 433 serious incidents since the beginning of the pandemic. This announced Transport for Wales, Network Rail and British Transport Police (BTP) on Wednesday.

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Author: Esther Geerts

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Railway selfie craze linked to 433 ‘serious incidents’ in Wales

Hashtags like #railphotography and #railwayshoot have escalated dramatically in recent years – with more than 1 million uses on apps like Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok. In Wales, this has contributed to a rise in illegal access to level crossings in Wales, with 433 serious incidents since the beginning of the pandemic. This announced Transport for Wales, Network Rail and British Transport Police (BTP) on Wednesday.

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Author: Esther Geerts

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