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Originally Posted by BBC News
Councillor Baron said he wanted to see gates installed which locked themselves when a train approaches.
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There's always some politico who wants a slice of the 'action'.
What this numpty hasn't considered, is that anybody who is already lineside when the gate locks is then trapped in with trains. That's one of the reasons why we have AHBs on many non-CCTV road crossings in this country - to maintain an escape route.
Perhaps a better idea would be to instal lights & sounders that activate when a train approaches, although previous crossing tragedies have had theses features.
Doubtless some NIMBY would then complain about the noise, and environmentalists would moan about the waste of energy.