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18th January 2010, 19:02
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18th January 2010, 19:13
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Local TV News has reported that the barriers were definitely up at the time of the collision. A local factory owner whose premises adjoin the crossing says that he understands that the cars had stopped at the barrier which was in the closed position. They then raised, the cars started to cross and were struck by the train.
He asked Network Rail engineers investigating the collision how it could have happened and they are said to have replied "We have no idea." The barriers are said to have been replaced about three months ago but this incident could have serious repercussions for the hundreds of similar crossings up and down the country which we have always assumed are safe. This crossing is now said to OK but many locals are reported to be refusing to use it and you really can't blame them..
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19th January 2010, 21:50
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There should be a warning light for the driver of the train to show that the barriers are up or down ie red or green. This smash is too horrific to contemplate and I will certainly slow right down next time I cross one of them barriers to see if there are any lights coming. I always look both ways as a matter of habit but it will be walking pace in future and I dont care who is behind me or how much of a rush they are in to get round me.
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19th January 2010, 21:53
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I just cant undestand it supposed to be fail safe something very bad went wrong.
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19th January 2010, 23:02
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Hereford and Worcester BBC Radio were reporting that the barriers were down then raised up and the train then appeared and hit the two cars.
The line is semaphore signalled at this point so are the barriers operated by the signaller or do they respond to the approach of the train?
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19th January 2010, 23:17
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It could be a number of reasons it could have even been a SPAD we shall have to wait and see. Whatever went wrong it is very sad. ccmmick.
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20th January 2010, 08:31
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Oh dear - we now seem to have at least four threads going on this one incident. It really is getting quite difficult to follow. Can't we just stick to one thread per incident?
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20th January 2010, 08:36
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20th January 2010, 09:58
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I know it's extra work for the moderators but when a thread has already been started any additional threads generated by "RF News" on the same subject should either be combined or deleted.
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20th January 2010, 15:15
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