Improving train visiblility at level crossings

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Issued by: House of Representatives Liaison & Projects Office, Friday 28 November 2008

Committee report update: Train Illumination

The House of Representatives Standing Committee on Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government is updating its 2004 report titled: Train Illumination: inquiry into some measures proposed to improve train visibility and reduce level crossing accidents.

The Committee?s decision to re-visit this issue arose from its concern about the number of level crossing incidents since its previous report. Sadly, one day after the Committee?s resolution to update its report, a fatal level crossing incident has occurred near Cardwell, Queensland. This tragic accident highlights the need to re-examine what measures are being taken around Australia to improve safety at level crossings.

The Committee invites interested persons and organisations to make submissions addressing any issue raised in the Committee?s Train Illumination report by

Friday 23 January 2009.

Further information and advice on making submissions, can be found at: http://www.aph.gov.au/house/committee/itrdlg/updatetrainillumination/index.htm

An electronic copy of the 2004 Train Illumination report, can be found at: http://www.aph.gov.au/house/committee/trs/trains/report.htm 

For media comment:
Please contact the Committee Chair, Catherine King, on 0409 855 946.

For background information:
Please contact the Committee Secretariat on (02) 6277 2352 or by email at itrdlg.reps@aph.gov.au

Issued by:
Liaison & Projects Office, House of Representatives Tel: (02) 6277 2122 wk.