Safety-Alert-NRX19-04-Work-affecting-level-crossings

It has recently been highlighted that the deck of a foot crossing had been removed and the surface partially replaced with ballast during High Output track renewal work (example image above).

This is not permitted by the relevant company standards, specifically NR/L2/TRK/2102 Design and construction of track, NR/L2/TRK/4040 Level Crossing Surface Systems and NR/L3/TRK/4041 Maintaining Track Assets at Level Crossings.

Changing any crossing surface can change the time anyone using the crossing is at risk from trains.

The change in surface may also create tripping hazards, increasing risk.

We are obliged to maintain public rights of way that are safe.

But if a level crossing surface cannot be re-instated to the necessary standard then the crossing shall be secured out of use and immediately escalated to the Level Crossing Manager.