The Russian Ministry of Transport wants to tighten safety requirements on railways Russian railways and other infrastructure owners will be required to ensure visibility of trains at unregulated crossings at a distance of 150-600 m, depending on the approach speed of the locomotive. for example:.
- When the speed of an approaching train is up to 25 km/h, the visibility must be at least 150 m, - at a speed of 26-40 km/h - at least 200 m, - at a speed of 41-90 km/h - at least 400 m, - at a speed of 91-140 km/h - at least 600 m. Kiosks, stalls and trees will have to be removed from passenger platforms. If visibility cannot be guaranteed, the railroad crossing will have to be equipped with an automatic alarm system with a traffic light and an audible signal. Image source: News Lab.ru.