Used electric car batteries installed as back-up power supply at railroad crossings
Nissan is supplying repurposed battery packs from its Leaf electric car to serve as emergency power supply units at railroad crossings in Japan, the car manufacturer announced last month.Read more
Infrabel installs safety cameras at level crossings
Belgian infrastructure manager Infrabel placed safety cameras at the railway crossing in Oudegem last week. These are red light cameras that detect car drivers who ignore the red light at the level crossing. The aim...Read more
Anti-trespassing mats at level crossings in Toronto to reduce incidents
In an effort to reduce incidents at level crossings, Canadian transportation agency Metrolinx is exploring ways to separate people from speeding trains. The installation of specialized rubber panels with pointy protrusions at high risk locations...Read more
Improving safety at level crossings via mobile app
Mobile applications have already become popular among railway operators. They could also be useful for infrastructure managers. Infrastruktura železnice Srbije, the state-owned entity that owns and maintains railway network in Serbia, developed an app dedicated...Read more
More safety enforcement at British level crossings
British infrastructure manager Network Rail plans to reduce the number of accidents at the level crossings in East Anglia. To this end, it is installing red light safety enforcement cameras. This measure is being performed...Read more
Extensive programme for level crossings in Finland
Finland is implementing a four-year programme dedicated to safety enhancements at the level crossings. The local infrastrustructure agency Väylävirasto is installing the necessary equipment including barriers and warning signals at 129 sites. In addition, the...Read moreLowest number of accidents at level crossings in Serbia
Only 41 accidents have occurred at level crossings in Serbia during 2019. It is the lowest number for the country since 2001. This figure is a result of intensive investments in rail infrastructure allocated in...Read more
One step forward for ERTMS in Denmark
Denmark is moving further in deploying the European Railway Traffic Management System (ERTMS). The new digitised solution has replaced the old signalling system on the Thy Line in northwestern Jutland. It is the third railway...Read more
Slower trains do not reduce vibrations
The lower speed of passenger trains does not reduce the vibrations near level crossings. This was concluded by Dutch rail infrastructure manager ProRail and national railway operator NS after three-month tests in the province of...Read more
Luminous railway barrier is being tested in Czechia
Czech railway infrastructure manager SŽDC is testing the plastic luminous boom barrier. It is equipped with active signalling – red LED lights in white fields. The company declares this solution as another important tool to...Read more
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