Call for level crossing cameras to stop fatalities
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The Australasian Railway Association is calling for cameras to be installed at level crossings across the country to prevent rail accidents.
Investigations are continuing into last week's tilt-train collision near Cardwell in north Queensland that killed two people.
Association spokesman Phil Sochan says cameras would deter drivers from ignoring flashing lights at level crossings.
"It works in the road environment very effectively around black spot areas and so on where cameras are brought to bear, the road toll drops," he said.
"So the enforcement level needs to go up very significantly, we really need to look to technology.
"This is not about raising revenue. Any revenue gained from these sort of measures ought to be applied back into the safety system to improve more level crossings."
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