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| Yarton Level Crossing 02/01/2013 at 19:04 #40010 | |
Steam Buff
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Hi Just seen this on the BBC news website http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-20892607 Last edited: 02/01/2013 at 19:07 by Steam Buff Log in to reply |
| Yarton Level crossing 02/01/2013 at 19:06 #40011 | |
jc92
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IIRC yarnton is an AHB which explains everything....
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| Yarton Level Crossing 02/01/2013 at 20:20 #40014 | |
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Firefly
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Got to love the sensationalist headlines on ibtimes "Man Dies as Train Hits Car at Faulty Oxford Level Crossing"
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| Yarton Level Crossing 02/01/2013 at 20:56 #40017 | |
Splodge
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I used to use that crossing a lot; its quite a busy shortcut in and out of Kidlington. It's quite odd that NR have come out so soon and said that the crossing was operating normally; normally all comment is reserved until the RAIB publish their report. There's the right way, the wrong way and the railway. Log in to reply |
| Yarton Level Crossing 02/01/2013 at 21:03 #40018 | |
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Firefly
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I guess given that there have been "faults" in the past they felt it necessary to make a statement. Crossings have data loggers so it's very easy to determine beyond all reasonable doubt that the crossing was working. Log in to reply |
| Yarton Level Crossing 02/01/2013 at 21:38 #40019 | |
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pbinnersley
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" said:Got to love the sensationalist headlines on ibtimes "Man Dies as Train Hits Car at Faulty Oxford Level Crossing"The headline has now changed to "Man dies after car hit by train at Yarnton level crossing", last updated by the BBC at 20:42. The photo shows a "Red Man" pedestrian light, I wasn't aware that these were allowed at level crossings. The photo shows a freightliner train and a crumpled blue car on the track so I presume it isn't a library photo. Log in to reply |
| Yarton Level Crossing 02/01/2013 at 21:53 #40020 | |
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AndyG
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Looking on Google Maps, it looks like there is a footpath on one side of the road, and the pedestrian stop light is to warn walkers approaching from the side without the AHB barrier; no light needed in the other direction as the half barrier does that function.
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| Yarton Level Crossing 02/01/2013 at 22:06 #40021 | |
GeoffM
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" said:It's quite odd that NR have come out so soon and said that the crossing was operating normally; normally all comment is reserved until the RAIB publish their report.Actually I think that kind of statement is usually released very quickly - it's often on the one-page summary that RAIB publish when they announce an investigation has begun, which is usually within days of the incident. I guess for one thing they need to determine whether the crossing is functioning correctly for when they re-open the railway. As per Firefly too. SimSig Boss Log in to reply |
| Yarton Level Crossing 02/01/2013 at 23:20 #40023 | |
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peterb
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" said:The photo shows a "Red Man" pedestrian light, I wasn't aware that these were allowed at level crossings. The photo shows a freightliner train and a crumpled blue car on the track so I presume it isn't a library photo.Others will be able to back this up more but they are allowed and are present at other locations, for example Haxby Road LC, York and Lincoln High Street LC (I believe) Log in to reply |
| Yarton Level Crossing 03/01/2013 at 10:30 #40059 | |
moonraker
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Being an ex Oxford Driver I can recall at least 2 similar collisions at Sandy Lane. I'm pretty sure it's people taking the risk as it's an AHB 
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| Yarton Level Crossing 03/01/2013 at 16:19 #40086 | |
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Firefly
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of course the forward facing camera on the train will give most answers. I think most trains have them now?
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| Yarton Level Crossing 03/01/2013 at 16:49 #40098 | |
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Stephen Fulcher
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Certainly helped us out with a wrong side failure the other day which nobody believed could have happened.
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| Yarton Level Crossing 03/01/2013 at 17:09 #40104 | |
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peterb
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" said:of course the forward facing camera on the train will give most answers. I think most trains have them now?Not sure that FL do? Log in to reply |
| Yarton Level Crossing 03/01/2013 at 17:20 #40108 | |
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Stephen Fulcher
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I wouldn't be surprised if it became compulsory at some point - very useful in a number of ways. Between the camera footage (if it exists) and the data logger at the crossing, it should conclusively prove one way or the other whether or not the crossing was working. Modern data loggers log relay movements to the fraction of a second for both positions, and are very reliable. Log in to reply |