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100+ events to raise awareness of level crossings dangers
7 May 2013 | By Network Rail
Rail safety teams across the country are hosting more than 100 awareness events at level crossings across Britain...
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New technology helps install half barriers at Shiplake level crossing
18 March 2013 | By Network Rail
The new technology, which has been successfully trialled at three sites...
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Level Crossing Safety supplement 2012
In this supplement: Infrabel progressively increases safety at level crossings (Ann Billiau, Director-General, Rail Access, Infrabel); Portugal raises the tempo of level crossing safety initiatives (Paulo Soares de Melo, Director of Level Crossings, REFER); Level crossing misuse - not a traditional policing solution (Miles Flood, Chief Superintendent Territorial Policing, British…
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Enhancing investments for a quality network
6 December 2011 | By Pavel Habarta, Executive Director, Czech Railway Infrastructure Administration, SŽDC
The Railway Infrastructure Administration, state organisation (SŽDC) is the infrastructure manager in the Czech Republic and, in addition to other duties is responsible for the modernisation and development of the railway network. It launched its operations on 1 January 2003 as one of two successors of the former Czech Railways…
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Sat Nav technology to help drive down level crossing incidents
10 June 2011 | By Network Rail
Network Rail and Garmin aim to improve awareness of level crossings and encourage safer driving...
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Rail transformation on North Cotswold strides forward
15 April 2010 | By Network Rail
Around £70m will be invested over the next two years to transform the North Cotswold line, with the redoubling scheme leading the way...
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Improving level crossing safety
26 September 2009 | By António Rodrigues Viana, General Director of Strategic Planning, REFER
Each year in Europe, the number of victims from accidents at level crossings (LCs) is approximately 600. It is a disturbing number, which not only demonstrates that this is a problem affecting all countries, but should also prompt awareness and education campaigns on the rules and good practices when crossing…
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‘Vision Zero’ and OLA improved level crossings
27 September 2008 | By Olle Mornell, Project Manager of Safety, Operational Department, Swedish Rail Administration (Banverket) and Helena Höök, Quality Controller & Strategist of Traffic Safety, Department of Operational Management, Swedish Road Administration (Vägverket)
Two severe accidents in 2004 and 2005 brought focus on the dangers of level crossings. According to ‘Vision Zero’, fatalities and severe injuries are not acceptable in the transport system. Since level crossings concern many key players, Banverket took the first steps to cooperation and Vägverket provided the OLA working…
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Level crossings – OLA model cooperation
15 September 2006 | By Olle Mornell, Project Manager, Banverket
Covering 440,000km2, Sweden is a relatively large country – approximately the size and shape of California. However, the population is only nine million, which means a density of 20 persons per km2. Approximately 90% of the population lives in the southern third of the country. Sweden is located on the…