Govt to improve Hua Hin railroad crossing's safety

[Thaivisa News]

Hua Hin:- Relevant authorities are now spending Bt20million on improving safety at a railroad crossing in Prachuap Khiri Khan’s Hua Hin district.

The crossing at the Bon Kai intersection will be equipped with railway signaling system.

“This crossing is curvy and narrow too. So, we will adjust the landscape to turn it into a straight line,” Transport Ministry’s permanent secretary Soithip Trisuddhi says.

On Saturday, she inspected the spot herself in response to a complaint that the crossing threatens to cause a series of accidents. Hua Hin is a popular beach destination just a few-hour drive from Bangkok.

According to Soitip, the budget for improvement comes from the Hua Hin Municipality, the Highways Department and the State Railway of Thailand (SRT).

Soithip says SRT is also planning to improve 2,000 railroad crossings across the country before the end of next year under the budget of Bt20billion.

“Improvements may come in the forms of overpasses, underpasses, traffic lights, and corduroys,” she says.

There have been many train accidents in Thailand in recent years, though not all are related to railroad crossings. The latest train accident took place last Thursday - just one day after the SRT celebrated its 118th anniversary.

An ongoing investigation suggests that a train driver failed to heed to a “stop” sign and crashed his train into another train on track. The incident injured more than 50 victims, including SRT officials. Some of them sustained serious injuries. One train technician lost an arm.

[Costas2008]

"Soithip says SRT is also planning to improve 2,000 railroad crossings across the country before the end of next year under the budget of Bt20billion."

Don't rush it boys.....by the end of next year.......let some more people get killed on these traps, let some more accidents happen.

Nothing is urgent in this country.....................just......Mai Ben Rai.

[NeilSA1]

"Soithip says SRT is also planning to improve 2,000 railroad crossings across the country before the end of next year under the budget of Bt20billion."

Great. good to know.

[SOUTHERNSTAR]

"Soithip says SRT is also planning to improve 2,000 railroad crossings across the country before the end of next year under the budget of Bt20billion."

Don't rush it boys.....by the end of next year.......let some more people get killed on these traps, let some more accidents happen.

Nothing is urgent in this country.....................just......Mai Ben Rai.

Costas what she didn't say was that a further 20 000 crossings will be improved before 2025. Sorry I am ruining your day, fortunately my arms are long enough to scratch.