Re: [NSW] Five (in a car) thought dead after train crash

[ROBERT SCHROEDER <bobschroeder@optushome.com.au>]

Queensland Rail installed boom gates on all level crossings between
Brisbane and Rockhampton before the Tilt Train started operating.



On Tue, 30 Jan 2001 12:43:20 +1100, Graeme
<grimegrime@hotmailremove.com> wrote:

>In article <3a75ffb8$0$16378$7f31c96c@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au>, 
>alpout@optusnet.com.au says...
>> 
>> Patrick <patrick@trafficgiant.net> wrote in message
>> 950hp9$7k5$1@nnrp1.deja.com">news:950hp9$7k5$1@nnrp1.deja.com...
>> > Also on ABC: "Rail accident sparks call for safety review"
>> >
>> > "The call from the Highway Safety Action Group follows yesterday's
>> > collision between an XPT train and a car near Albury, in which five
>> > people were killed."
>> >
>> > "'I think that if the non-operational lines around the country were
>Amazing what the average non rail fan can sum up about a railway line in 
>the average period of 17 seconds from when that train hits the approach 
>to when it arrives at the crossing proper.
>Not having boom gates on a line that has 160kmh traffic is utter 
>stupidity.Its unsafe for the passengers of the train and certainly 
>detrimental to road vehicles.