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RAILWAY lEVEL cROSSINGS According to a RISSB National Stocktake, there are more than 23,500 locations where roads intersect railway lines around Australia. These sites are known as railway level crossings. On average, 100 incidents occur at railway level crossings causing 37 deaths every year. Whilst this number may seem minor when compared to the road toll, railway level crossing incidents have the potential to cause multiple fatalities and multi-million dollars of damages. If motorists, cyclists and pedestrians obey the road rules, railway level crossing collisions are avoidable and thus, railway level crossing safety is the rail industry's highest safety priority. In 2009, the Rail Level Crossing Group (RLCG) was formed as a new governance structure for railway level crossings in Australia. Comprised of representatives from all governments and members of both the road and rail industry, the RLCG developed the National Railway Level Crossing Strategy (2010 - 2020). Approved by the Australian Transport Council, the strategy delivers a nationally coordinated action plan to reduce deaths and near misses at Australian railway level crossings. To view the RLCG strategy, click here: www.mainroads.wa.gov.au/UnderstandingRoads/Rail/Pages/Rail.aspx In December 2007, a National Strategic Plan was developed identifying seven rail industry strategic objectives. Objective five aims 'to bring about the introduction of measures that substantially reduce level crossing collisions'. In 2008 a railway level crossing Action Plan was developed. The Action Plan is structured by the 4E's:
The RISSB is responsible for implementing railway level crossing safety measures as it strives for zero deaths at railway level crossings. To view the Industry railway level crossing action plan, click here. For more information please contact: Emma Pettiford
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