Topic: Level-crossing

Czechia 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

12-04-2019|Comment|author: Mykola Zasiadko

Level crossing in Belgium, source: Infrabel

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

04-04-2019|Comment|author: Mykola Zasiadko

Unprotected level crossing, source: Antea Group

The 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

31-01-2019|Comment|author: Mykola Zasiadko

Concrete rail crossing, source: voestalpine Railpro

95-tonnes level crossing installed in the 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

13-12-2018|Comment|author: Mykola Zasiadko

Freight train on Betuweroute, Netherlands

Dutch government: ‘train drivers sometimes lack competence’

The safety on railways in the Netherlands could be increased. This was the message of the Dutch Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate (ILT), which presented several reports with recommendations to the government on Tuesday. The...Read more

28-11-2018|Comment|author: Majorie van Leijen