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Railway Level CrossingsAccording 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 The RISSB is in the final stages of producing a new Railway Level Crossing Stategy and Action Plan to align with the RLCG Strategy to view the draft of both document please click on the links provided here: Julien Marechal
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