NR NR/SIN/108 ISSUE 1 PDF

Conditions requiring additional inspection

This SIN shall apply to all level crossings with either or both of the following characteristics:

1. Radius of track curvature is less than 400 metres

2. The acute angle between the road and railway centre line is less than 60^o

Background and purpose

Following the derailment at Croxton level crossing on 12^th September 2006 and investigation of the causes, there is a need to carry out additional inspections of level crossing surface systems on sharp curves and/or with high skew, and document the results.