Where is the location of train stop signaling posts on railway? What is the placement of safety devices of railroad crossings in Vietnam?
Where is the location of train stop signaling posts on railway in Vietnam?
Pursuant to the provisions of Clause 1, Article 20, Circular 29/2023/TT-BGTVT stipulates as follows:
Train stop signaling posts
1. Location of train stop signaling posts on railway:
a) Train stop signaling posts shall be from 100 m to 500 m away from railroad crossings (from road shoulder on the same side). If there are multiple attended railroad crossings nearby and distance between two railroad crossings is less than 500 m; train stop signaling posts shall be located on both ends of an area where the railroad crossings are located;
b) Position of train stop signaling posts shall be on the left of train direction according to National Technical Regulations on railway traffic signals.
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Thus, based on the above regulations, location of train stop signaling posts on railway:
- Train stop signaling posts shall be from 100 m to 500 m away from railroad crossings (from road shoulder on the same side).
If there are multiple attended railroad crossings nearby and distance between two railroad crossings is less than 500 m; train stop signaling posts shall be located on both ends of an area where the railroad crossings are located;
- Position of train stop signaling posts shall be on the left of train direction according to National Technical Regulations on railway traffic signals.
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What is the equipment of railroad crossing guard posts in Vietnam?
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 21 of Circular 29/2023/TT-BGTVT stipulates as follows:
Equipment of railroad crossing guard posts
1. Railroad crossing guard posts shall be required to include equipment below:
a) Telephone for contact with standby station personnel;
b) Equipment for controlling road signals;
b) Equipment for controlling railway signals for railroad crossings under Point e Clause 1 Article 15 hereof;
d) Equipment for automatically informing railroad crossing attendants of approaching trains;
dd) Equipment for controlling crossing barriers for cases under Clause 3 Article 23 hereof;
e) Equipment capable of recording and storing communication between station dispatchers and railroad crossing attendants;
g) Clocks.
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Thus, based on the above content, railroad crossing guard posts shall be required to include equipment below:
- Telephone for contact with standby station personnel;
- Equipment for controlling road signals;
- Equipment for controlling railway signals for railroad crossings under Point e Clause 1 Article 15 of Circular 29/2023/TT-BGTVT;
- Equipment for automatically informing railroad crossing attendants of approaching trains;
- Equipment for controlling crossing barriers for cases under Clause 3 Article 23 of Circular 29/2023/TT-BGTVT;
- Equipment capable of recording and storing communication between station dispatchers and railroad crossing attendants;
- Clocks.
What is the placement of safety devices of railroad crossings in Vietnam?
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 15 of Circular 29/2023/TT-BGTVT regulations on the placement of safety devices of railroad crossings as follows:
In case of attended railroad crossings:
- Manually-operated crossings barrier, crossing gates or electric-powered crossing barriers, crossing gates which are manually controlled or automatic crossing barriers;
- Stationary fences;
- Road markings;
- Railway and road signs;
- Lights, sirens, or loudspeakers;
- Railroad crossing signals, other than railroad crossings located within range of signals for station entry, station exit, or signals of shunting yards, block signals for railway with automatic rail closing device, or other safety signals when signals above are less than 800 away from railroad crossings;
- Railroad crossing supervision system and other equipment relating to traffic safety assurance at railroad crossings.
In case of unattended railroad crossings:
- Railroad crossings with automatic warning:
+ Automatic crossing barriers (if any);
+ Stationary fences;
+ Road markings, speed humps, speed bumps; train warning signs;
+ Railway and road signs;
+ Lights, sirens, or loudspeakers;
+ Railroad crossing supervision system and other equipment relating to traffic safety assurance at railroad crossings.
- Existing railroad crossings with signs:
+ Posts;
+ Road markings, speed humps, speed bumps; train warning signs, STOP (R122) signs in combination with auxiliary signs that say “Dừng lại quan sát trước khi qua đường ngang” (Observe before crossing);
+ Railway and road signs;
+ Other equipment relating to traffic safety assurance at railroad crossings..
Circular 29/2023/TT-BGTVT will take effect from December 1, 2023
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