The Korpi level crossing should be equipped with half-barriers.

Implemented

Rail R

Accident

23.6.2008

B5/2007R/S241

Suosituksen perustelu

Because the area’s growing population is continuously increasing the volume of traffic at the Korpi level crossing, and because fast growing bushes around the crossing do not enable the maintenance of visibility in line with Ministry of Transport and Communications and Finnish Railway Administration requirements, the investigation commission recommends that the Korpi level crossing should be equipped with half-barriers.

Recommendation

The Korpi level crossing should be equipped with half-barriers

Suosituksen tarkennus

A VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland study completed in 2000 also recommends equipping the level crossing with a half-gate.
The Finnish Railway Administration should actively monitor changes in the frequency of traffic at similar level crossings. Such traffic can increase quickly due to zoning changes and construction activity, and therefore level-crossing safety arrangements should be reviewed at the appropriate intervals.

Toimenpide-ehdotukset

Because the area’s growing population is continuously increasing the volume of traffic at the Korpi level crossing, and because fast growing bushes around the crossing do not enable the maintenance of visibility in line with Ministry of Transport and Communications and Finnish Railway Administration requirements, the investigation commission recommends that the Korpi level crossing should be equipped with half-barriers.