Slovakian AI-based solution can prevent accidents at level crossings
A level crossing is an important but often dangerous component of rail infrastructure. 517 people have died or been injured in level crossing accidents in the EU in 2017. To rectify the situation, Slovakian IT...Read more
New intelligent level crossings will be installed in Czechia
Czech rail infrastructure manager SŽDC is converting the country’s level crossings into the intelligent ones. The company installs the CCTV cameras to record the traffic violations of the risky car drivers who try to run...Read more
New type of wildlife sleeper crossing installed in Netherlands
Movares has developed a new type of wildlife crossing that allows small animals such as salamanders and frogs to cross under the railway line. It comprises two sleepers with an opening through which the animals...Read more
ÖBB removes unprotected level crossings in Upper Austria
Austrian rail infrastructure manager ÖBB-Infrastruktur keeps on with improving safety at the country’s level crossings, especially in Upper Austria. It closes the unprotected level crossings, equips them with the boom barriers, light and sound signals....Read more
Lithuanian Railways upgrades major level crossings
Lithuanian Railways (Lietuvos geležinkeliai) will upgrade 14 major level crossings. The state-owned railway company will also invest 10 million Euros in the next five years to increase the safety at the level crossings. The project...Read more
Czechia invests 40 million Euros annually in safe level crossings
Every year the Czech railway infrastructure manager SŽDC invests around 1 billion Korunas (circa 40 million Euros) to improve the country’s level crossings. It results in an increase of safety at 150 facilities each year....Read moreCzechia improves safety at level crossings
Czech rail infrastructure manager SŽDC continues to improve safety at the country’s level crossings. The company intends to equip 13 level crossings with barriers, light and sound warning signals this year. The corresponding draft was...Read more
Infrabel installs cameras at level crossings
Belgian rail infrastructure manager Infrabel has started to install video cameras at level crossings. This measure allows the company to provide more safety on tracks and more punctuality for train traffic. Infrabel plans to equip...Read more
Netherlands converts unprotected level crossings
Dutch railway infrastructure manager ProRail continues to implement its five-year strategy on converting the unprotected level crossings. There are more than a hundred points of this type in the Netherlands. Fifty of them will be...Read more
95-tonne level crossing installed in Netherlands
Strukton Rail has installed a 95-tonnes concrete level crossing in the Dutch city of Apeldoorn. It was manufactured by voestalpine Railpro and Spanbeton. The crossing concrete plate is one of the heaviest ever installed in...Read more