A railway signaller forgot that a train was approaching and used an emergency system to lift the barriers of a level crossing ...
Crossing also suffers from vandalism and misuse and there are issues with visibility.
A level crossing near miss occurred when a signaller, using a manual override to life the barriers, forgot a freight train was approaching.
An investigation has found that a near miss at a level crossing close to Peterborough happened because a signaller ‘forgot’ ...
The Railway Accident Investigation Branch has issued a safety digest into a near miss at a manually-controlled barrier level crossing in Lincolnshire.
Network Rail said today it had secured a 21‑day emergency closure order on February 19 its named Frogmire Lane level crossing in Knaresborough.
Network Rail has ordered the emergency closure of a Knaresborough level crossing after raising serious concerns about public safety.
The freight train was approaching the crossing at 75mph when the signaller raised the traffic barriers ...