Wednesday 19 Nov 2014
Update on plans for level crossings around Blythe Bridge on the Stoke to Derby line
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A public briefing will be held this week, at which Network Rail will updating people about planned improvements to level crossings on the Stoke to Derby line.
The signalling which provides the “traffic lights” for all trains which run on this line is being renewed. By September 2016, all of the signals on the route will be controlled from Derby. Because level crossings are a crucial part of the signalling system, a full risk assessment has been completed of each crossing on the route. On 26 November experts from Network Rail’s level crossings team will be available to explain the results of the assessments and any proposed changes to level crossings.
The Network Rail team will be available at Blythe Bridge and Forsbrook Village Hall, Uttoxeter Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire ST11 9NT on 26 November from 5pm to 7pm.
- Dobsleigh Lane, Leigh– retention of existing Automatic Half-Barrier with the addition of extended visors to the Road Traffic Light Signals at each corner of the crossing
- Hen Lane, Leigh - retention of existing Automatic Half-Barrier with the addition of extended visors to the Road Traffic Light Signals at each corner of the crossing
- Cresswell Lane, Draycott-in-the-Moors - retention of existing Automatic Half-Barrier with the addition of extended visors to the Road Traffic Light Signals at each corner of the crossing
- Stallington Lane, Fulford Conversion to Manually Controlled Barriers with Obstacle Detection
- Uttoxeter Road, Blythe Bridge- renewal of Manually Controlled Barriers with CCTV
- Caverswall Lane, Caverswall - conversion to Manually Controlled Barriers with Obstacle Detection
The new protection which is proposed at Stallington, Blythe Bridge and Caverswall level crossings will remain in place at each site until the equipment requires renewal (in about 30 years).
A separate meeting will be held in the new year regarding Foley level crossing on Sidings Place in Longton.
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