NR RT/E/C/19050 ISSUE 1 PDF

This document applies to the nominated person(s) of a Infrastructure Maintenance Company or other contracted party responsible for the maintenance of level crossing barrier machines manufactured by the former Western Region.

This document does not address the general personnel and system safety measures necessary for working with signalling equipment.

Purpose

This document has been prepared to provide advice on a potential failure mode of level crossing barrier machines manufactured by the former Western Region. The pins that connect the hydraulic ram to the rear strut of the barrier machine side arms and the bottom fulcrum bracket may not be compliant with the design specification.