Calgary CTrain lrt pulling into station and person on platform on 14 Jan 20. See highrises in bg,
In the days following a CTrain collision that killed one man, Calgary Transit issued a directive to its train operators spelling out that the speed limit approaching the level crossing was being dropped from 80 to 45 km/h.A fatal collision at the level crossing at the Memorial Drive and Deerfoot Trail interchange prompted Calgary Transit to drop the speed limit for CTrains from 80 to 45 km/h.
In the days following the collision, Calgary Transit issued a directive to its train operators spelling out that the speed limit approaching the level crossing was being dropped from 80 to 45 km/h."I think just going slower makes things safer overall for all people using the road," she said.A screenshot from Google Earth shows a view of the Memorial Drive and Deerfoot Trail interchange of the southbound lanes.
Right now, crossing arms and flashing lights in front of one track are activated for southbound road traffic as a train approaches. But drivers can find themselves stopped between the westbound and eastbound train tracks.Transit isn't the only organization looking at changes at the level crossing. "Some of those may include some slight timing changes or how the traffic signals interact with the transit signals and potentially some changes to signage, some enhancements," said Churchill.Churchill described the Memorial/Deerfoot interchange as being different than most signalized intersections, so it may be challenging for drivers who are unfamiliar with it."We're always looking at these types of situations. People make mistakes even at very simple intersections.
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