Level Crossing Risk Assessment Site Visits & Censuses

LEVEL CROSSING RISK ASSESSMENT – SITE VISITS & CENSUSES

Operations Manual Procedure: 5-23

PROTECTEDCROSSING ALCRM USER DATA COLLECTION

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Location

Crossing Name / Plumpton MG
ELR / KJE1
Miles / 44
Chains / 47

1.Core Crossing Details

1.1Value Map

Identify from the excel spreadsheet on the Portal the value map colour for the section of line the level crossing is on.

1.2Strategic Route

If the Strategic Route is not completed then identify and fill in from the information in the user guide or business plan

1.3Highway Authority

If the highway authority is not completed from the core data, then identify and fill in

2.Crossing Assessment Data

2.1 Crossing Environment

2.1.1General

Is the electrical motive power supplied by a conductor rail

Yes / x
No

Is the electrical motive power supplied by OHLE

Yes
No / x

2.1.2Up Direction

Describe the surroundings to the line in each direction. If a feature exists within 700 metres of the level crossing along the line please provide the distance from the crossing to the feature in metres.

Up DirectionIs there?

Set of points Distance from crossing in Metres

Yes
No / x

Another Crossing

Yes / x / 483 Riddens lane
No

Cutting

Yes
No / x

Platform Within 20 metres Within 2 metres Within 2 metres Within 20 metres

(include Closed) of the track of the track of the trackof the track

(stations) on the left on the left on the righton the right

Yes / x / x / x
No

Tunnel/Overbridge

Yes / x / x / x / x
No

Underbridge

Yes
No / x

Water

Yes
No / x

Buildings

Yes / x / x / x
No

Steep drop

Yes / x / x / x
No

Are there any other features that you consider are a hazard in the up direction?

Yes
No / x

Notes of environmental features in the up direction

Disused racecourse platform
Station Footbridge up side
Racecourse footbridge
Crossing keepers house
Station buildings
Fogging hut at end of ds platform

2.1.3Down Direction

Down Directionis there?

Set of points Distance from crossing in Metres

Yes / x / 126 ds
No

Another Crossing

Yes / x / 387 North barns
No

Cutting

Yes
No / x

Platform Within 20 metres Within 2 metres Within 2 metres Within 20 metres

(include Closed) of the track of the track of the trackof the track

(stations) on the left on the left on the righton the right

Yes
No / x

Tunnel/Overbridge

Yes
No / x

Underbridge

Yes
No / x

Water

Yes
No / x

Buildings

Yes / x / Super loc x / SB xxx
No

Steep drop

Yes
No / x

Are there any other features that you consider are a hazard in the down direction?

Yes
No / x

Notes of environmental features in the down direction

3.Rail Traffic utilisation

Identify Permissible Line Speed

Permissible Line Speed
Up Direction / 90
Down Direction / 90

Identify train utilisation by three train groupings for CCTV/AHB/AOCL/ABCL

Type of train passenger or freight / Number of trains per day / Maximum speed of train (Mph) / Attainable speed of train (Mph) / Normal length of trains (metres) / Normal strike in time (seconds)
NA / NA / NA / NA / NA / NA

Identify train utilisation by three train groupings for MCG/MCB

Type of train passenger or freight / Number of trains per day / Maximum speed of train (Mph) / Attainable speed of train (Mph) / Normal length of trains (metres) / Average time to close the barriers/gates to road traffic in seconds / Average time for train(s) of the three types identified to arrive at the crossing after the barriers/gates are closed in seconds
Passenger / 76 / 90 / 90 / 80 / 15 / 160

For crossings with more than one line for what proportion of crossing activations does more than one train pass the crossing (tick the one which applies)Note if there is only one line always fill in Rarely or Never

Rarely or never
Occasionally (less than 25% of activations) / x
Sometimes (25 to 50% of activations)
Often (50 to 75% of activations)
Usually (more than 75% of activations)

Crossing Abuse

Has there been any user abuse at the crossing in the last year No

Provide any supporting information in the notes section in the ALCRM

Has there been more than two right side failures of the crossingNo

Provide any note supporting information found during the review of the general data inputs

17/05/2013 / Plumpton / MGW / 4 / up facing crossing gate catching on trains and cogs slipping
18/06/2013 / Plumpton / MGW / 4 / flood light failed up side
18/12/2013 / Plumpton / MGW / 4 / gates failed cannot operate 20 and 6 levers

Form Version: 2 Issued: MARCH 2010