Boom Gates for Rail Crossings - New South Wales

Project Description

The Australian Government is providing $42.7 million over 2008-09 and 2009-10 to fund the installation of boom gates and other safety measures at 55 high risk rail level crossing sites across New South Wales. 

The project provides for the installation of  protective measures comprising boom gates and other protection measures including flashing lights, bells and associated works at or in the vicinity of the rail level crossings at the locations specified in the Schedule,  being locations which are on and off the National Network.

The projects were identified by the New South Wales Government using a model that takes into account factors such as road and rail traffic volumes, crash history, visibility for motorists and train drivers, the number of rail tracks at the crossing and other public risks.

• NSW approved rail level crossings projects 
• Map of level crossings in New South Wales

Benefits

There are around 3,061 rail level crossings in New South Wales that still have passive (or less) protection measures. Over the period 1 January 2001 and 30 June 2008, there have been 85 road vehicle collisions at level crossings in New South Wales. There have been 578 across Australia over the same period (source ATSB figures).

Funding

The Australian Government is providing $42.7 million to this program.

Timetable

Work commenced in mid 2009 and the program is expected to be completed around the middle of 2010.