Level Crossing – Upgrades

Who upgrades level crossings?

 

• Risk assessments of level crossings determine when and how they are upgraded.  Factors considered include the volume of road and rail traffic, pedestrian use, the crossing's crash history, visibility for motorists and train drivers, the number of rail tracks at the crossing, other public risks and the cost of the upgrade.

 

• In Victoria, the level crossing upgrade program is jointly managed by the Public Transport Division of the Department of Transport, VicRoads and VicTrack in liaison with rail operators.

 

• Most level crossing upgrades are performed by VicTrack. The VicTrack website has more information on the status of recent or current level crossing upgrades (new window) and a list of completed level crossing upgrades (new window) can be found on the Department of Transport website.

 

• VicTrack also manages and maintains the Australian Level Crossing Assessment Model (ALCAM) - a nationally accepted risk model that establishes which level and pedestrian crossings should be upgraded.

 

 

More information

 

 

General information:

 

• Department of Transport overview of level crossings in Victoria (new window)

 

 

Upgrades of level crossings:

 

• VicTrack – status of current and recent level crossing upgrades (new window)
• Completed level crossing upgrades  - Department of Transport (new window)
• List of nominated crossings for advanced warning signs - Department of Transport (new window)
• Pedestrian crossing maintenance and future upgrades – Department of Transport (new window)

 

 

Key partners:

 

• Department of Transport (new window)
• VicTrack (new window)
• Metro (new window)
• Australian Rail Track Corporation (new window)
• VicRoads (new window)
• Public Transport Safety Victoria (new window)
• Municipal Association of Victoria (new window)