Transport Safety Blog New Zealand
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Introduction – Crossing Safety in Waimakariri District [1]
Waimakariri District Council is a territorial authority in North Canterbury with a boundary that borders Christchurch City, Selwyn District, Hurunui District and the South Pacific Ocean. The main population of Waimakariri District is situated in the eastern coastal region of its territory, close to State Highway 1, State Highway 71 and the Main North railway…
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Variety Of Responses To Koromiko Crash Deaths
News reports from Sunday 19th June are that a van carrying nine people crossed the centre line on a curve in SH1 near Koromiko and collided with a refrigerated truck heading south. Seven in the van were killed, whilst the driver of the truck received minor injuries. The location is believed to be at 41°20’2.70″S…
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Christchurch’s Dangerous Intersections [2]: Basic Principles
[Please note: TSBNZ does not claim particular expertise in roading design. Hence posts on this subject are largely written from a longstanding interest in surface transport issues and practical observations of surface transport infrastructure design in large New Zealand cities.] This post attempts to look at some basic issues of intersection design and how these…
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New Level Crossing Proposal At Islington, Christchurch
Christchurch City Council in 2017 opened consultation on a proposal to close the existing intersection of Halswell Junction Road and Waterloo Road, Islington, and in so doing also close the level crossing over the Main South Line made by Halswell Junction Road immediately adjacent to this intersection. Whilst it is not known at this time…
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Christchurch’s Dangerous Intersections [1]: Intro
It’s an inevitable reality that in any suburban area where a lot of traffic passes through, there are bound to be various safety issues. Much of this is due to roads being designed primarily for cars without any real thought for or consideration of other transport modes such as cycling and walking. In a city…
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Rolleston Level Crossing Upgrade Proposed [1]
In the previous post on this blog the issue of safety at level crossings was raised using the particular example of the George Holmes Road level crossing at Rolleston and its replacement with the present crossing at Hoskyns Road. Shortly after writing the post, TSBNZ learned that NZTA Waka Kotahi is now proposing a flyover…
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Level Crossing Safety Not Prioritised By Authorities
One of the factors contributing to the establishment of this blog is a growing awareness of level crossing safety issues in New Zealand. Let’s go back 29 years for an example. On August 25, 1993, the Southerner passenger train collided with a concrete mixer on at at a level crossing on George Holmes Road, Rolleston.…
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Welcome to Transport Safety Blog New Zealand
Welcome to Transport Safety Blog New Zealand. TSBNZ is a new blog that is focused mainly on road and rail safety in New Zealand, particularly the intersection between the two. The intention is to prioritise a focus on road safety and environmental issues, which are often sidelined by public pressure to prioritise the free flowing…
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Level Crossing Accident at Saunders Road, Marton
UPDATE: TAIC has released a report on the incident which can be read here. The report cites a number of factors, the curve in the track to the north being the significant one; however it turned out that the company doing the work didn’t have a permit to occupy the rail corridor from Kiwirail, therefore…