Dept of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications
Tasmania Advances Life-Saving Crossing Upgrades
Railway crossings in Tasmania are on track to receive significant upgrades thanks to the Albanese Government’s Regional Level Crossing Upgrade Fund (RLCUF).
The RLCUF aims to improve railway crossing safety in regional areas and reduce serious and fatal crashes that have a devastating impact on communities.
The Albanese Government has committed $160 million over four years to state and territory governments to support the cost of delivering railway crossing upgrades.
As part of this, the Tasmanian Government will receive $4 million towards a program of works across the state’s road network, to be delivered in partnership with TasRail.
This investment will help deliver priority projects at 10 level crossings for railway crossing improvements across a large area of Tasmania.
Projects include upgrading the Oonah Road crossing on the Melba Link from basic traffic signs to flashing lights and bells, along with five signalling control upgrades, three augmented stop signs and three yellow box markings at crossings on the Western Line.
https://minister.infrastructure.gov.au/c-king/media-release/tasmania-track-life-saving-level-crossing-upgrades