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The Level crossing article has considerable info on Crossings around the world -- nothing on level crossings in Ireland, which is not a huge problem for me.
But I do have a very complete set of detailed photographs of an Irish grade crossing, including the resident 'flagman' and flagman's booth (exterior and interior), taken in 2003. If anyone is interested in having such pics, let me know on my talk page. I'll be glad to share them. N2e 00:27, 2 June 2006 (UTC)
Lovely as the animation is, even the thumbnail version is 2.2 MB, which is excessive for anyone not possessing a fast broadband connection. If no one opposes, I would like to remove the image soon. -- Qviri (talk) 22:05, 11 June 2006 (UTC)
Mixes Illinois and Connecticut. Unclear what is in place in CT, needs clarification, & references about crossing protection. Are four-quadrant gates used? ::: Keo 03:50, 26 June 2006 (UTC)
In most if not all U.S. states, as well as in Canada, I belive that all school buses, intercity buses, and vehicles carrying hazardous materials must come to a complete stop before crossing a railroad track. At least in the case of school buses, the driver must open the door and the driver's window in order to clearly see (and hear) that a train is not coming before attempting to proceed. This practice is observed (at least for school buses) even if gates and signals are present.
In the case of vehicles with manual transmissions, it is illegal to shift gears while on the railroad track, so the driver must start (and remain) in a low enough gear to clear the track before shifting.
Despite these precautions, accidents do occur, often with significant damage and loss of life. The results are often major lawsuits, criminal prosecutions, and further refinement of railroad-crossing practices.
What are the laws and practices in other countries regarding such vehicles crossing railroad tracks? 71.142.70.254 03:58, 1 August 2007 (UTC)
The current version of the article says "The consensus in contemporary railway design is to avoid the use of level crossings."; I'm about to delete that text, because I do not believe is is accurate internationally. In the Boston area, the MBTA just opened the Greenbush Line for revenue service less than two weeks ago, after decades of there being no active railroad on that right of way, and it has a number of grade crossings, which I think demostrates that in the US there is still a great deal of tolerance for using grade crossings where they are convenient in new construction. (Perhaps the Greenbush line doesn't quite count as new construction, since it is built on a right of way that has been an active railroad in the past, however.) JNW2 10:27, 8 November 2007 (UTC)
In case you can't see why, level crossing signals face road motorists (and not train drivers) and they therefore belong in Category:Traffic sign. Tabletop ( talk) 03:20, 28 June 2008 (UTC)
The photo http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Galesburg_mi_crossings_signal.JPG is unclear, owing to the viewing angle and the direction of the sunlight. It provides no unique information. I nominate it for removal. LorenzoB ( talk) 15:08, 23 December 2008 (UTC)
"The use of pedestrian crossings at stations is now rare"-- I dispute this. I can think of at least two around here Dullingham railway station and Elsenham railway station-- the latter caused a fatal accident (I will cite if desired) where two teenage schoolgirls were killed, and I am sure there are several more around here.
SimonTrew ( talk) 16:58, 4 March 2009 (UTC)
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I'm surprised that there are no images of the more traditional (in the UK) crossings with gates, operated manually by the signalman, either physically opening and closing them on foot, or from an adjacent signal box. A number of these are still in use in the UK, on the national rail network as well as on preserved lines. If nobody else has any, I will try to take some next time I'm near my local crossing gates. Regards, Lynbarn ( talk) 13:01, 27 January 2010 (UTC)
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The update covering These improve safety by not lowering crossing barriers that may trap vehicles or pedestrians on the tracks, while signalling trains to brake until the obstruction clears... It would be nice if a citation was created for that, a link to a reference or citation that shows cost reduction, if any. The statement might not actually be accurate. Damotclese ( talk) 22:47, 16 November 2015 (UTC)
Already the first sentence there is wrong for Austria: A Level crossing is, officially, not called "Bahnübergang" (BÜ), but "Eisenbahnkreuzung" (EK). Also, on principle, I do not like it at all when Austria is "thrown in" with Germany. In the same vein, one could just say "United Kingdom - see United States". When I find time, I'll change this (the "esction" on Austria).
Also, wherefrom comes the idea that in Germany, "Most of these crossings usually have a lightning symbol on the crossbucks"? I live in Germany, but have never seen that! -- User:Haraldmmueller 11:52, 26 April 2016 (UTC)
Every german level crossing with an overhead wire ore other high voltage parts needs the lightning symbol. StVo Anlage 2 Abschnitt 1 lfd. Nr.1 Absatz 4 https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/stvo_2013/anlage_2.html — Preceding unsigned comment added by 93.235.156.67 ( talk) 16:37, 9 April 2020 (UTC)
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A road hazard related to the level crossing is a single-lane bridge shared by cars and trains. These still exist in New Zealand. The topic doesn't seem worth a separate article but probably ought to be mentioned somewhere. Bill ( talk) 18:28, 6 November 2016 (UTC)
I propose that this page be a base for all level crossings and has a basic description and possibly a small history of crossings in the country. I say that for each country that needs it has its own separate page, notably the UK and the USA, that are overly packed with information as opposed to the one sentence Russian article. Are there people in agreement? Nathan A RF ( talk) 17:58, 8 April 2017 (UTC)
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Grammar needs to be fix 205.121.71.242 ( talk) 15:29, 18 May 2021 (UTC)
The many images of actual crossings could be moved to a gallery to reduce clutter and encourage a greater diversity. In outback New South Wales many highway crossings are made "dogleg" style so dozy drivers drift off into the "bush", rather than collide with a train. I'd add a picture but don't want to extend an already overlong article. Doug butler ( talk) 00:33, 9 October 2022 (UTC)