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No fatalities at Scotland's 360 private level crossings in past five years but closures continue including at Dalwhinnie.
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This waste has been left by Network Rail for a number of weeks at the Ben Alder crossing hill walkers car park.
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Network Rail have invested more than £30,000 in installing new gates and fencing at the crossing.
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 Ben Alder Level Crossing: A view looking west of the Ben Alder Level Crossing, just south of Dalwhinnie station, in 2000. |
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Network Rail closed the level-crossing at Dalwhinnie to the public - and by doing so, illegally obstructed a public right of way.
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Network Rail accused of being 'devious' over timing of announcement of more secure gate and fencing at contested Dalwhinnie crossing.
(Permalink) Ben Alder Level Crossing Dalwhinnie Land Access Ben Alder Level Crossing: A view looking west of the Ben Alder Level Crossing, just south of Dalwhinnie station, in 2000. |
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Campaigners have said the danger to the public is much greater since Network Rail closed the crossing without community consultation.
(Permalink) Ben Alder Level Crossing Land access Ben Alder Level Crossing: A view looking west of the Ben Alder Level Crossing, just south of Dalwhinnie station, in 2000.  Ben Alder Level Crossing: An aerial view of Dalwhinnie looking to the station over the level crossing showing the track damaged in the derailment repaired. |
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RAIB has today released its report into a wrong side signalling failure and derailment at Dalwhinnie, Badenoch and Strathspey, 10 April 2021.
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The incident happened near to Dalwhinnie station in the Highlands at around 3.01am on April 10, 2021.
(Permalink) Ben Alder Level Crossing Dalwhinnie Derailment RAIB Signalling Wiring  Ben Alder Level Crossing: The derailed HST with power cars 43015 and 43012 south of Dalwhinnie. The RAIB said: 'The train consisted of a short-form HST that was travelling south when the last two vehicles derailed in proximity ...  Ben Alder Level Crossing: This is the HST that derailed around 3AM this morning. A quote from RAIB: 'We are deploying inspectors to gather evidence following the derailment of a test train at Dalwhinnie on the Highland Line in ...  Ben Alder Level Crossing: This is the derailed HST at Dalwhinnie viewed from the level crossing to the north. |
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ScotWays (The Scottish Rights of Way & Access Society) is appealing for information from people who have used the Ben Alder level crossing to access long-distance routes west of Dalwhinnie in the Highlands. This is part of continuing efforts to resolve the problems created by Network Rails closure of the level crossing.
Previous actions have included a public petition signed by over 9000 people, meetings with Network Rail and an open letter from multiple organisations to the Transport Minister. (Permalink) Ben Alder Level Crossing Dalwhinnie Land access Network Rail ScotWays |
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Transport Minister has now agreed to meet with campaigners fighting for public access on historic route.
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Walkers and climbers used the crossing at Dalwhinnie to reach one of Scotland's most remote Munros.
(Permalink) Ben Alder Level Crossing Dalwhinnie Jenny Gilruth Land access Ben Alder Level Crossing: A view looking west of the Ben Alder Level Crossing, just south of Dalwhinnie station, in 2000. |
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Danny Carden of Ramblers Scotland looks at the ongoing dispute over access to Ben Alder via the locked level crossing at Dalwhinnie.
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A Scottish walking charity has condemned Network Rail for putting impenetrable walls between the public and the countryside by closing more than 1,250 level crossings in Britain since 2009.
(Permalink) Ben Alder Level Crossing Dalwhinnie Land access Network Rail Ramblers Scotland Ben Alder Level Crossing: A view looking west of the Ben Alder Level Crossing, just south of Dalwhinnie station, in 2000. |
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Community leaders are vowing to step up their campaign for the reinstatement of a railway level crossing controversially closed in Dalwhinnie in the summer.
The villages watchdog pressed Network Rail to respond to them by last Wednesday on a course of action to resolve the five-month dispute, but claims they have been ignored yet again. (Permalink) Ben Alder Ben Alder Level Crossing Land access Ben Alder Level Crossing: A view looking west of the Ben Alder Level Crossing, just south of Dalwhinnie station, in 2000. |
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Dalwhinnie Community Council angry that Network Rail has failed to respond 11 weeks after assurances at meeting.
(Permalink) Ben Alder Level Crossing Dalwhinnie Land access Ben Alder Level Crossing: A view looking west of the Ben Alder Level Crossing, just south of Dalwhinnie station, in 2000. |
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Alliance ramps up pressure on Network Rail over Badenoch crossing.
(Permalink) Ben Alder Level Crossing Dalwhinnie Public Access Ben Alder Level Crossing: A view looking west of the Ben Alder Level Crossing, just south of Dalwhinnie station, in 2000. |
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Network Rail working with British Transport Police to 'discourage' people from climbing over locked gates.
(Permalink) Ben Alder Level Crossing Dalwhinnie Ben Alder Level Crossing: A view looking west of the Ben Alder Level Crossing, just south of Dalwhinnie station, in 2000. |
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More than 3000 people have signed Ramblers Scotland protest in just 24 hours.
(Permalink) Ben Alder Level Crossing Dalwhinnie Ben Alder Level Crossing: A view looking west of the Ben Alder Level Crossing, just south of Dalwhinnie station, in 2000. |
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Claims village will lose income and move will increase danger to people crossing rail line.
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Dalwhinnie residents have been urged to avoid the railway line at Ben Alder as Network Rail engineers are working to repair the line following a derailment.
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