Closing all rail crossings in suffolk
Discussion
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-30859201
It looks like Network Rail still going for 'the only safe crossing is a closed crossing' when everyone knows a closed crossing isn't a crossing at all.
Is it only like road junctions or bends? Some are safe and have no accidents, others have a history.
Whatever happens the newer risk of taking another route shouldn't be greater than the risk a crossing has previously demonstrated.
If it's low risk and saves a journey of x miles to go to your local shop just across the line, isn't it better to keep it? How do you value convenience?
It looks like Network Rail still going for 'the only safe crossing is a closed crossing' when everyone knows a closed crossing isn't a crossing at all.
Is it only like road junctions or bends? Some are safe and have no accidents, others have a history.
Whatever happens the newer risk of taking another route shouldn't be greater than the risk a crossing has previously demonstrated.
If it's low risk and saves a journey of x miles to go to your local shop just across the line, isn't it better to keep it? How do you value convenience?
They might be right about speed.
I'm not sure but I think they've been putting train signal lights leading up to a local crossing that are red unless the barriers are down
It might be something to do with
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-22076...
I'm not sure but I think they've been putting train signal lights leading up to a local crossing that are red unless the barriers are down
It might be something to do with
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-22076...
beeb said:
Richard Schofield, Network Rail route managing director, said new technology used radar to detect whether any people or cars were on the crossing before the barriers were lowered.
el stovey said:
I used a path recently when walking my dog that crossed a train line. It was on a public footpath and just a gate with a warning sign on it before you crossed the track.
I thought it was quite refreshing that it was up to me when I crossed the track.
Shows how nannying the country has become that people are surprised they can cross a train track without barriers and lights or elevated walkways.
Those are the ones that are under threat. What would you do if it was closed?I thought it was quite refreshing that it was up to me when I crossed the track.
Shows how nannying the country has become that people are surprised they can cross a train track without barriers and lights or elevated walkways.
eccles said:
Why the stupid Daily Mail style thread title?
Where does it say that all crossing are going to be shut?
Read the article you linked to. There are 87 crossing in Suffolk, of which 20 are 'under threat'. The bloke from Network rail said on the news that those under threat would be assessed, and provisions may be made (bridge or underpass) if the demand warranted it.
Not quite the apocalypse you'd have us believe.
yes it is bit daily wail - hadnt realised Where does it say that all crossing are going to be shut?
Read the article you linked to. There are 87 crossing in Suffolk, of which 20 are 'under threat'. The bloke from Network rail said on the news that those under threat would be assessed, and provisions may be made (bridge or underpass) if the demand warranted it.
Not quite the apocalypse you'd have us believe.
How did 'all' creep in there
Maybe theyre changing tack but there are big numbers involved
http://www.railnews.co.uk/news/2014/01/21-network-...
article said:
company has pledged that it will close another 500 crossings im the next five year control period, which starts in April
These arent necessarily crossings that are unsafe, they're trying to close all of them because some might be unsafe.There's a report somewhere where the guy turning up to assess the safety of a crossing arrived on a motorbike so outweighing any safety concerns of using the crossing.
If the crossing is convenient ( why else would it be there) and risk is minimal why not keep it open?
http://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/level_crossing_c...
Edited by saaby93 on Sunday 18th January 12:34
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