NETWORK RAIL CHECKS AND DOUBLE CHECKS CROXTON LEVEL CROSSING

Thursday 24 Feb 2005

NETWORK RAIL CHECKS AND DOUBLE CHECKS CROXTON LEVEL CROSSING

Region & Route:: | Southern: Wessex; | Southern

Following reports of road traffic accidents involving a bus at Croxton level crossing on the A1075, we immediately sent engineers to the crossing to carry out an investigation. On both occasions (9 and 22 February) no faults were found with the crossing. The lowering sequence was monitored and timed, and the crossing’s ‘black box’ data downloaded. Still no faults have been found. Further concerns from the bus company led us to send out engineers again, yesterday, to re-check the crossing – no faults have been found. Network Rail takes issues of level crossing safety incredibly seriously and on all occasions carries out tests to ensure the crossing adheres to Her Majesty’s Railway Inspectorates guidelines – which it does. We will be contacting the council and the bus company to discuss the incidents.

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