Why you shouldn't use Rubber Crossings
On the 12th of September 2006 at Croxton UK, a passenger train was derailed from the track after colliding with a rubber rail level crossing panel that had lifted out of place. In this case it was very fortunate that the train derailed to the median section between the dual rail tracks, without causing injury to passengers. If the train had derailed to the opposite side the track the train would have most likely rolled down the embankment causing serious injury or fatality.
The UK Rail Accident Investigation Branch released its report after nearly a 2 year investigation, click on the below link to read the report.
http://www.raib.gov.uk/cms_resources/080513_R112008_Croxton.pdf
Why you shouldn't use Asphalt Crossings
A slow moving Train was lucky not to derail after rail collapsed under the trains weight, after the rail had corroded away to near nothing after being incased in an asphalt rail level Crossing.
Many regional and metro rail level crossings are surfaced with asphalt, how long will we need to wait until there is a tragic rrain disaster? Asphalt rail level crossings may look good on the surface to start with, however the danger is hidden.
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