Rail industry body surveys train drivers to highlight dangers where transport modes meet
March 26, 2013
Rail industry body TrackSafe has surveyed train drivers nationwide to identify the 10 most dangerous level crossings in each state.
TrackSAFE says it has written to State and Federal transport ministers across the country, urging increased funding for the upgrade of these dangerous level crossings.
“It is the train drivers who go over the same stretch of track day in, day out, over many years who know where the most risky level crossings are,” TrackSafe Director and Australasian Railway Association (ARA) CEO Bryan Nye says.
There are around 70 collisions annually at level crossings where road users fail to obey the road rules and 35 deaths every year resulting from level crossing and trespass incidents.
TrackSafe notes that the level crossings names do not take the place of those determined by each state though their dedicated committees.
“State level crossing committees perform an incredibly important role, and have prioritised lists of level crossings that need to be upgraded,” Nye says.
“TrackSafe involvement comes from wanting to keep pressure on the issue and allow train drivers to inform the debate.”
New South Wales
Tynan Rd, Table Top
Taylors Rd, Culcairn
Benambra Rd, Culcairn
Hermitage Road level crossing, Belford
Sheepwash Rd, Calwalla, Glenquarry
Lake Bathurst level crossing (near Canberra)
Cemetery Lane, Singleton
Old Port Rd, Port Kembla
Station Lane, Lochinvar
Glennies Creek Rd, Glennies Creek
Victoria
Cherry Street, Werribee
Grange Rd, Carnegie
Main Rd, St Albans
South Gippsland Hwy, Dandenong South
Aerodrome Road, Avenel
Ashby Street, Trafalgar
Fitzgerald Road, Ardeer
Dock Link Rd, West Melbourne
Grahamvale Rd and Northey Rd level crossing, Shepparton
Eighth St level crossing, Mildura
Queensland
Ardurad Road, Blackwater
Normanby Street, Dingo
Aerodrome Road, Mundoo
Station Rd, Bethania
Boundary Rd, Coopers Plains
Beaudesert Rd, Rocklea
South Pine Rd, Alderley
Auckland St, Gladstone
Malchi Rd, Gracemere
Braeside Rd, Oxford
South Australia
Pym Street, Dudley Park
Railway Terrace, Coonalpyn
Main North Rd, Winninowie
Port Flinders Causeway, Port Pirie
Monteith level crossing, West Tailem Bend
Barrier Hwy, Ucolta
Park Terrace, Bowden
Park Terrace, Salisbury
South Road, Croydon
Torrens Road, Ovingham
Western Australia
McIver level crossing, Perth
Prinsep Street, Collie
Henty Road, Burekup
Mason Road, Kwinana
Dorothy St, Gosnells
Nicholson Road, Canning Vale
Yarri Rd level crossing at Kalgoorlie, Parkeston
Mint St/ Archer St, Carlisle
Queens Park Stn North, Queens Park
Oats Street level crossing
Tasmania
Midlands Highway, Conara
Elwick Rd – near KGV Ave roundabout, Glenorchy
Grove Rd – between Innes St and McKay Ave, Glenorchy
Riverway Rd – between Main Rd and Herbert St, Glenorchy
Wilmores Lane – off Bishopbourne Rd, Toiberry
Mole Creek Rd – intersection Lemana Rd, Lemana Jct
William St – intersection James St, Devonport
Reiby St – near Alexandra Rd roundabout, East Ulverstone
Derwent Park Rd – between Main Rd and Sunderland St, Derwent Park
Esk Main Rd, Ormley