[Article] Train crashes through level crossing

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Iarnród Éireann is investigating why one of its trains crashed through a level crossing in south Co Wexford this morning.

The incident happened at the village of Bridgetown and involved a ballast train.

The only person on the train was the driver and he was not injured. No other vehicles were involved.
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The driver managed to get the train back through the crossing so there was no disruption to traffic.


http://www.rte.ie/news/2008/1202/wexford.html

[Mark Gleeson]

That of course is on the Waterford Rosslare line

The signaling at the level crossings wouldn't be the best down there.

[chris]

What does it mean "crashed through"?

[Thomas Ralph]

I imagine it's a manual gate crossing which was not opened and the train ran into it.

[sublimity]

Could've been the gatekeepers fault. Don't always assume its the signalling

[Mark Gleeson]

If the gate is across the railway the signals are against the train

This is a totally safe situation

If you don't see the signal or make an assumption the gates will be closed before you actually get to them, then you have an incident