196704 – Wooderson – Level Crossing Protection in Queensland Railways

To be read in conjunction with papers from N.S.W. and Victoria and presented to the 1967 Annual Conference of the Institution of Railway Signal Engineers (Australian Section).

Basic requirement of level crossing protection is from the railway point of view to:-
– Protect trains from possible derailment due to collision with road vehicles which can be up to 20-30 tons.
– Protect road vehicles and users from damage by collision thus precluding damage or loss claims.

Therefore the protection device provided should be governed by the following financial aspect:
– Possible costs of damage to railway equipment, and loss of revenue due to disruption of service.
– Costs of court action promoted by injured parties.