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« on: June 03, 2015, 09:39:30 »
Wishing everyone a happy International Level Crossing Day!

 Smiley Grin Cheesy Cool

May all your Crossings be smooth, fast and safe, today and on all other days.



I have no idea who thought up this day or what, if anything, happens in relation to it. Is it a UN safety initiative, for instance? Perhaps someone here knows?
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« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2015, 09:52:24 »
Isn't an International Level Crossing the trip from Dover to Calais by ferry?
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« Reply #2 on: June 03, 2015, 09:55:24 »
maybe it is just something invented by the greetings card industry..

"Roses are red,  violets are blue, please raise the barrier, I have to get through"
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« Reply #3 on: June 03, 2015, 11:16:06 »
Quote from: Bmblbzzz on June 03, 2015, 09:39:30
I have no idea who thought up this day or what, if anything, happens in relation to it. Is it a UN safety initiative, for instance? Perhaps someone here knows?

It's run by the UIC, now styling themselves "UIC-International Union of Railways". It was based on a European initiative, broadened so as to give them an international day to punt to the media. 

It has its own website, of course.
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« Reply #4 on: June 03, 2015, 17:48:13 »
Quote from: Tim on June 03, 2015, 09:55:24
maybe it is just something invented by the greetings card industry..

"Roses are red,  violets are blue, please raise the barrier, I have to get through"


Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy
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« Reply #5 on: June 03, 2015, 17:49:36 »
Quote from: stuving on June 03, 2015, 11:16:06
Quote from: Bmblbzzz on June 03, 2015, 09:39:30
I have no idea who thought up this day or what, if anything, happens in relation to it. Is it a UN safety initiative, for instance? Perhaps someone here knows?

It's run by the UIC, now styling themselves "UIC-International Union of Railways". It was be based on a European initiative, broadened so as to give them an international day to punt to the media. 

it has its own website, of course.
Thanks ^ but what an awful looking website!

I heard about this on R3 news (!!!), I don't know if it's been publicised anywhere else (or how it ended up there).
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« Reply #6 on: June 13, 2015, 11:31:15 »
Quote from: Bmblbzzz on June 03, 2015, 17:48:13
Quote from: Tim on June 03, 2015, 09:55:24
maybe it is just something invented by the greetings card industry..

"Roses are red,  violets are blue, please raise the barrier, I have to get through"


Cheesy Cheesy Cheesy


I imagine several car drivers who sit for what seems like hours near Thatcham crossing will sympathise with this Smiley
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« Reply #7 on: June 18, 2015, 16:24:29 »
Quote from: Tim on June 03, 2015, 09:55:24
maybe it is just something invented by the greetings card industry..

"Roses are red,  violets are blue, please raise the barrier, I have to get through"


Beats my offering:

"Roses are red, Violets are glorious, Quick! Hit the deck! It's Oscar Pistorius!"
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