11-10-2017, 01:28 PM
Dorothy mention, additional features might be " to repeat the road warning lights as miniatures at the pavement, eye level for school kids". This could be a MCB-OD enhancement. I suppose my initial question was "can the wording "automatic level crossing system" and "uses barriers which cover half the road width" be interpreted as being anything other than a AHB" even with the correct assumptions.
I believe the principle's can be demonstrated with the correct assumptions. I suppose what I am asking in a round about way is. Can we accept it could/might/possible be a CCTV crossing with the upgraded safety feature options to MCB-OD or other. Here in Ireland we have eliminated all AHB as they are not now considered an acceptable risk going forward. The cost in this case wouldn't be a factor to consider unless there was an alternative option to putting a crossing in, such as a bridge or road diversion for example. Then the cost of this would be a consideration. However I appreciate that AHB's still play a big part in the UK.
The question also states busy suburban, so we don't just have the school and speed to consider. From material I have read schools and suburban were reasons not to consider AHB's however with the correct assumptions highlighted by all this could be made to work. Dorothy suggested we could assume that the AHB was there first before the school and possible area being defined as suburban.
I believe the principle's can be demonstrated with the correct assumptions. I suppose what I am asking in a round about way is. Can we accept it could/might/possible be a CCTV crossing with the upgraded safety feature options to MCB-OD or other. Here in Ireland we have eliminated all AHB as they are not now considered an acceptable risk going forward. The cost in this case wouldn't be a factor to consider unless there was an alternative option to putting a crossing in, such as a bridge or road diversion for example. Then the cost of this would be a consideration. However I appreciate that AHB's still play a big part in the UK.
The question also states busy suburban, so we don't just have the school and speed to consider. From material I have read schools and suburban were reasons not to consider AHB's however with the correct assumptions highlighted by all this could be made to work. Dorothy suggested we could assume that the AHB was there first before the school and possible area being defined as suburban.