Trucking industry calls for second Oakey rail crossing amid growing safety fears

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ABC News -->Trucking industry calls for second Oakey rail crossing amid growing safety fears

The heavy transport industry in Oakey, on southern Queensland's Darling Downs, is calling for the construction of a second rail crossing in the town, to improve safety.

A petition is currently circulating Oakey, asking Toowoomba council to consult with government to build the second crossing.

A spokesman for heavy vehicle transport operators, Mark Hogg, said it was a particularly busy intersection when people had finished work for the day.

"If you throw a few B-doubles into the mix and a train as well, you've got a disaster waiting to happen," he said.

Toowoomba Mayor Paul Antonio said he was aware of the issue.

"We're going to try and work with other funding sources to make sure we can get good access for these logistics people," he said.

Mr Hogg said he was worried the problem would get worse for truck drivers, as well as local commuters, as the rail line got busier.

He said there had been strong support for the petition.

"I think there was something like 60 signatures in a couple of days, I mean even the local townspeople have a stake in this because they have to use the same crossing," he said.