New drive to tackle railway crossing misuse [BBC News]





Date: 21/06/2010

Drivers accused of flouting rules at railway level crossings will be shown footage of their motoring captured by British Transport Police officers.


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Drive to tackle crossing misuse

BBC News

Motorists accused of flouting rules at level crossings are to be shown footage of their inappropriate driving.

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Location: Bunchrew
Company: Inverness and Ross-shire Railway
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Maintenance and testing of warning lights and audible alarm being carried out at Bridge Street open level crossing, Halkirk, on 28 August 2007. View is northeast towards Georgemas Junction over the site of the former Halkirk station (closed 1960) which stood just beyond the crossing. Three occupants of a car tragically died as a result of a collision with a train on this crossing in September 2009.
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Company: Sutherland and Caithness Railway
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The infamous half barrier Cornton level crossing in Stirling on 12 November 2006, with a Dunblane - Edinburgh service passing through. Hard to believe the number of people who ignore the warnings at such locations.
Location: Cornton Level Crossing
Company: Scottish Central Railway
12/11/2006 John Furnevel