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"Wave Train" level crossing to be trialled on the Fen Line
News has just reached us that NR intends to trial a new type of level crossing at New Road (UWG) level crossing on the Fen Line. This is just south of Blackhorse Drove crossing. In recent years Blackhorse Drove has been the scene of a serious collision with a road vehicle, along with similar incidents at Hatsons crossing and Pleasants crossing.
The new technology is called Wave Train and uses acoustic sensing to detect when a train is approaching. In this way it offers a cheap and efficient implementation as it is stand-alone and does not need to be tied into the existing signalling system.
Linky to company website here
Link to EDP blurb here
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Last edited by Beeyar Wunby; 3rd May 2014 at 13:03.
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