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Railroad Crossing Quiet Zone
Designs of level crossings, where railway lines cross roads or other paths, vary from country to country. Europe There were 108,196 level crossings in the European Union Member States in 2014. On average there are just under 0.5 level crossings per line-kilometre in the EU.Railway Safety in the European Union, Safety overview 2017, SBN 978-92-9205-383-3 doi:10.2821/813806 doi:10.2821/474487 TR-AG-17-101-EN-C TR-AG-17-101-EN-N 53% of all those level crossings are active level, where users are protected from or warned of approaching trains by devices activated when it is unsafe for the user to traverse the crossing. The remaining 47% of level crossings are unprotected. 28% of railway fatalities are from level crossing related incidents. Belgium Automatic level crossings in Belgium have two red lights, usually can be used with a single white light, electronic bells (originally used mechanical bells) and usually can be equipped with barriers. The bells used are similar to th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Level Crossing
A level crossing is an intersection where a railway line crosses a road, Trail, path, or (in rare situations) airport runway, at the same level, as opposed to the railway line or the road etc. crossing over or under using an Overpass#Railway, overpass or tunnel. The term also applies when a light rail line with separate Right-of-way (railroad), right-of-way or reserved track crosses a road in the same fashion. Other names include railway level crossing, railway crossing (chiefly international), grade crossing or railroad crossing (chiefly American), road through railroad, criss-cross, train crossing, and RXR (abbreviated). There are more than 100,000 level crossings in Europe and more than 200,000 in North America. Road-grade crossings are considered incompatible with high-speed rail and are virtually non-existent in European high-speed train operations. File:The 5.20 for West Kirby leaving Hoylake - geograph.org.uk - 1503619.jpg, A level crossing at Hoylake, Merseyside, Engl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
