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Long buses warned about short rail crossings

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Long buses warned about short rail crossings

| New Zealand News | Thursday September 13 2012 13:25

Drivers of long buses and trucks are being advised to carry National Train Control's Centre emergency number on them.

It follows a collision between a train and long bus at a level crossing at Paekakariki north of Wellington.

The bus had stopped and the crossing - but it was so long part of it remained over two of the three lines of tracks.

The driver and were six passengers got out moments before the collision with a freight train.

The Transport Accident Investigation Commission says there are at least 251 other rail crossings with similar size issues.

 

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