Meeting held to address unauthorised railway crossings in Prachuap Khiri Khan

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Hua Hin Municipality has participated in a meeting focused on unauthorized railway crossings within Prachuap Khiri Khan Province.

 

The session marked the inaugural 2024 gathering of subcommittee aiming to scrutinize permits and devise solutions for unauothorized railway crossing on provincial roads.

 

Mr. Jeerawat Phramanee, the Municipal Clerk of Hua Hin, represented the city at the directive of the Mayor, the Deputy Governor of Prachuap Khiri Khan, Mr. Kittipong Sukphakul, presided over the meeting, acting on behalf of the provincial Governor.

 

The meeting heard how the Ministry of Transport and the State Railway of Thailand want to reduce the crossings between railways and roadways through the construction of overpasses and underpasses. Additionally, the strategy includes the installation of protective fencing along railway perimeters, particularly in zones undergoing upgrades to dual-track systems.

 

By Online Reporter

 

Full story: HUA HIN TODAY 2024-03-05

 

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[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, webfact said:

Additionally, the strategy includes the installation of protective fencing along railway perimeters,

They did that near me, the locals pulled it down a few days later..

[PETERTHEEATER]

Fencing? Waste of money. As reported above, locals will breakthrough and establish a crossing point albeit for motorcycles and pedestrians even to the point of paving to faciltate the crossing.

Illegal Uturn points can also be seen on any highway with a median across the country.