The Federal Government’s Regional Level Crossing Upgrade Fund (RLCUF) is set to deliver significant upgrades for railway crossings in Tasmania.
The RLCUF aims to improve railway crossing safety in regional areas and reduce serious and fatal crashes that have a devastating impact on communities.
The Federal Government has committed $160 million over four years to state and territory governments to support the cost of delivering railway crossing upgrades.
As part of this, the Tasmanian Government will receive $4 million towards a program of works across the state’s road network, to be delivered in partnership with TasRail.
This investment will help deliver priority projects at ten level crossings for railway crossing improvements across a large area of Tasmania.
Projects include upgrading the Oonah Road crossing on the Melba Link from basic traffic signs to flashing lights and bells, along with five signalling control upgrades, three augmented stop signs and three yellow box markings at crossings on the Western Line.
Federal Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government, Catherine King, said that there are over 23,000 level crossings in Australia.
“They’re places where cars and trucks intersect with trains, and where road users are at their most vulnerable. Through the Regional Level Crossing Upgrade Fund, we’re making railway crossings safer,” King said.
“This investment will fund upgrades such as boom gates, flashing lights and improved signage, to better alert drivers and pedestrians approaching regional railway crossings in Tasmania.”
More information on the RLCUF and its guidelines is available on the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts website.
