The 50 most dangerous level crossings

Freedom Of Information documents reveal the 50 most dangerous level crossings, creating a push to place more underground like the recent Springvale Road Nunawading project. As reported on Channel 7 6pm evening news on 8th February 2010.

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[Tennesseecentral6902]

Well why blame the railroad when it your fault for not stopping at the crossing, or stopping on the rails? A train can't stop for u, you have to stop for it.... People these days. Ha

[benjaminimum72]

Rather than grade separations, wouldn't it just be simpler for retarded drivers to stop when they see red lights flashing, or wait until the queue is clear of the crossing before wandering out over the tracks? If the government didn't spend so much upgrading perfectly adequate level crossings to protect the truly stupid, then they could spend the money opening more services.

[Icdean86]

@microbusss Very true. Here in the US it is law that the train honk 4 times before reaching any crossing. If you dont stop for the lights and gates or stop on the rails at any point you get a ticket. It is your fault if you get hit because here trains have the right of way. Educate drivers on train safty or let them get tickets and lose their license.

[corzaholden93]

simple, dont park ya shitbox on the rails!!

[microbusss]

try using double gates on each side of the tracks & would help it AU trains would honk their horn at crossing like USA does We use the Morse Code letter Q for crossings

[kyla2112]

yeah, that's passing the buck. No crossing with automatic guards and/or lights is dangerous. The people crossing the tracks are.

[devilpizza123]

benefits of removing level crossings.

1. safety.

2. can run more services on every line.

3. congestion of cars decreases significantly

terry mulder you god damn hypocrite. hurry up and get rid of them. the cost and congestion for a few months is nothing compared to the congestion and lives each level crossing takes. installing a "new" level crossing in the countryside of victoria is not helping us at all!

[puketinho]

@robertgift i cross every day, it sucks me to waite ten minutes, this is not enough, if the next train is approaching the door remain closed for more ten minutes, but i never heard an accident or fatility on this crossing, may be the good side of dilemma, but 25 seconds are extremely short for a decision tho.

[robertgift]

@puketinho Waiting 10 minutes is ridiculous. Better idea: DO NOT CROSS TRACK UNLESS ROOM TO STOP BEYOND THE TRACK. USA crossing signals activate 25 seconds before train arrival. 25 seconds is enough time to get out and get away.

[puketinho]

@robertgift in europe, they put the door down before 10 minutes till the train arrives the spot, one has enough time to get out and run away if one trapped.