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Title: Busiest (Pedestrian) Level Crossing in the UK Post by: SandTEngineer on May 31, 2014, 16:43:53 Thought some of you might like to see the busiest pedestrian level crossing in the UK (Poole High Street seen from the Basingstoke Panel level crossing CCTV Monitor) :D :o ::) :P
(http://cbrailways.co.uk/PhotoAlbumsPro/1379866239/photo%203a.JPG?cache=0.4624425454530865) Title: Re: Busiest Level Crossing in the UK Post by: bobm on May 31, 2014, 17:08:37 Goodness... and I thought the Torbay Road crossing by Paignton Station was busy with pedestrians.
Title: Re: Busiest Level Crossing in the UK Post by: Pb_devon on May 31, 2014, 19:23:39 Surely there must have been some kind of event??
No vehicles to be seen. Title: Re: Busiest Level Crossing in the UK Post by: stuving on May 31, 2014, 19:29:23 Surely there must have been some kind of event?? Pedestrian-only street.No vehicles to be seen. Title: Re: Busiest Level Crossing in the UK Post by: Brucey on May 31, 2014, 19:36:58 This really is an "unusual" crossing in that it is right in the middle of a pedestrianised shopping precinct. The barriers are the same as you would see on a vehicle crossing, except they only stop pedestrians. And as you can see in SandTEngineer's photograph, it gets very busy.
Title: Re: Busiest Level Crossing in the UK Post by: JayMac on May 31, 2014, 19:53:23 Somewhat quieter on the pedestrian front, but still in use by road traffic 44 years ago:
(http://i598.photobucket.com/albums/tt68/bignosemac/poole_zps673efca6.jpg) http://www.panoramio.com/photo/35842801 Title: Re: Busiest Level Crossing in the UK Post by: SandTEngineer on May 31, 2014, 20:14:25 The only motorised vehicles that use the level crossing are road sweepers and refuse trucks (and the occaisional delivery truck).
Title: Re: Busiest Level Crossing in the UK Post by: Pb_devon on June 01, 2014, 20:35:01 Surely there must have been some kind of event?? Pedestrian-only street.No vehicles to be seen. Ahhhh, I see now ::) Title: Re: Busiest (Pedestrian) Level Crossing in the UK Post by: SDS on June 02, 2014, 00:18:41 https://www.google.com/maps/@50.71784,-1.982895,3a,15y,113.66h,85.82t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1s1pczBUYXqZgJpNnl4rdZng!2e0 (https://www.google.com/maps/@50.71784,-1.982895,3a,15y,113.66h,85.82t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1s1pczBUYXqZgJpNnl4rdZng!2e0)
Title: Re: Busiest (Pedestrian) Level Crossing in the UK Post by: JayMac on July 05, 2014, 04:11:08 A video news report from the BBC of what Network Rail describe as, "by far the highest risk of all of the crossings in the region."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-dorset-28170665 Quote Network Rail unable to close 'danger crossing' in Poole Concerns have been raised about safety standards on a level crossing in Poole. Network Rail said the Dorset town's high street crossing posed "by far" the highest risk of all of the crossings in the region. Recent incidents at the crossing include people deliberately lifting the barriers while they were down, drunks playing chicken with trains and a wheelchair getting stuck on the tracks. But, despite the incident rate, Network Rail said there were no plans to change or close the crossing. As is so often the case it is nearly always the users who are making the crossing 'dangerous'. Used properly it is perfectly safe. Title: Re: Busiest (Pedestrian) Level Crossing in the UK Post by: trainer on July 05, 2014, 16:06:49 As is so often the case it is nearly always the users who are making the crossing 'dangerous'. Used properly it is perfectly safe. The woman who claims to have been hit by the barrier and trapped, must have walked through after the sirens sounded and the red lights started flashing. If I did that in my car, I'd expect to be fined - if I was lucky enough to survive. This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |