Over five hundred extra crossings between Wales and England
UK infrastructure agency Network Rail has made a safety warning over 564 extra level crossings. It’s even more on Saturdays. – 658 of them. More precisely, that’s around…
LED-lights for level crossings in Belgium
Infrabel, the Belgian rail infrastructure manager, has announced a comprehensive action plan aimed at enhancing safety and punctuality across the railway network. The initiative comes in response to…
Adif announces 169 million euros in investment
Adif has announced an investment of 169 million euros this week, distributed among four projects. The railway infrastructure manager will allocate 84 million euros to comprehensively renew the…
Railway companies mark international level crossing awareness day
On Thursday, railway companies worldwide called attention to level crossing safety in light of the international level crossing awareness day (ILCAD). The annual conference, spearheaded by the International…
Used electric car batteries installed as back-up power supply at railroad crossings
Nissan is supplying repurposed battery packs from its Leaf electric car to serve as emergency power supply units at railroad crossings in Japan, the car manufacturer announced last…
Infrabel installs safety cameras at level crossings
Belgian infrastructure manager Infrabel placed safety cameras at the railway crossing in Oudegem last week. These are red light cameras that detect car drivers who ignore the red…
Anti-trespassing mats at level crossings in Toronto to reduce incidents
In an effort to reduce incidents at level crossings, Canadian transportation agency Metrolinx is exploring ways to separate people from speeding trains. The installation of specialized rubber panels…
Improving safety at level crossings via mobile app
Mobile applications have already become popular among railway operators. They could also be useful for infrastructure managers. Infrastruktura železnice Srbije, the state-owned entity that owns and maintains railway…
More safety enforcement at British level crossings
British infrastructure manager Network Rail plans to reduce the number of accidents at the level crossings in East Anglia. To this end, it is installing red light safety…
Extensive programme for level crossings in Finland
Finland is implementing a four-year programme dedicated to safety enhancements at the level crossings. The local infrastrustructure agency Väylävirasto is installing the necessary equipment including barriers and warning…
Lowest number of accidents at level crossings in Serbia
Only 41 accidents have occurred at level crossings in Serbia during 2019. It is the lowest number for the country since 2001. This figure is a result of…
One step forward for ERTMS in Denmark
Denmark is moving further in deploying the European Railway Traffic Management System (ERTMS). The new digitised solution has replaced the old signalling system on the Thy Line in…
Slower trains do not reduce vibrations
The lower speed of passenger trains does not reduce the vibrations near level crossings. This was concluded by Dutch rail infrastructure manager ProRail and national railway operator NS…
Luminous railway barrier is being tested in Czechia
Czech railway infrastructure manager SŽDC is testing the plastic luminous boom barrier. It is equipped with active signalling – red LED lights in white fields. The company declares…
Slovakian AI-based solution can prevent accidents at level crossings
A level crossing is an important but often dangerous component of rail infrastructure. 517 people have died or been injured in level crossing accidents in the EU in…