§ 37. Mr. Jegerasked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware of the danger to the public arising from unmanned railway level crossings; and what steps are being taken to install automatic safety devices and warning signals at such places.
§ Mr. MarplesThere are two types of unmanned railway level crossing, namely public and private. At public level crossings, which are mainly on light railways, the evidence is that, generally speaking, there is little danger.
At some private crossings the risks have increased in recent years mainly because of an increase of road traffic. I have no powers to order the installation of additional protection at such crossings, but the British Transport Commission by agreement with the users has provided warning arrangements at some of them.