Level Crossing (Antrim) Order (Northern Ireland) 2000

  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Citation, commencement and interpretation

  3. 2.Suspension of statutory provisions

  4. 3.Provision of automatic equipment

  5. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      PARTICULARS OF THE BARRIERS, LIGHTS, TRAFFIC SIGNS AND OTHER DEVICES AND APPLIANCES

      1. 1.Cattle-cum-trespass guards of standard railway design shall be provided adjacent...

      2. 2.A barrier shall be pivoted as close to the railway...

      3. 3.It shall be possible to raise and lower the barriers....

      4. 4.When the barriers are fully lowered their uppermost surfaces shall...

      5. 5.When in the fully raised position the barriers shall be...

      6. 6.The barriers shall be as light as possible but shall...

      7. 7.Three electric lamps, or equivalent (light emitting diodes) each of...

      8. 8.The barriers shall be fitted with skirts of a pale...

      9. 9.The barriers shall display on both front and rear faces...

      10. 10.Suitable screening shall be provided for each barrier machine to...

      11. 11.A traffic light signal of the size, colour and type...

      12. 12.On the Steeple Road approach to the crossing, an additional...

      13. 13.An audible warning device shall be provided on or adjacent...

      14. 14.A reflectorised stop line of the size, colour and type...

      15. 15.Where the road passes over the crossing, reflectorised edge of...

      16. 16.The centre line of the carriageway shall be marked on...

      17. 17.Arrow road markings of the size and type shown in...

      18. 18.Reflecting road studs shall be laid between the double continuous...

      19. 19.There shall be a signal box at Belfast Central from...

      20. 20.The control point shall have push buttons to—

      21. 21.Facilities shall be provided at the crossing to operate the...

      22. 22.Lighting shall be provided as necessary so that during the...

      23. 23.Any lighting, which is provided, shall be at least to...

      24. 24.Protecting railway signals shall be provided and these shall be...

      25. 25.Traffic signs of the size, colour and type shown in...

      26. 26.Additional traffic signs of the size, colour and type shown...

      27. 27.In this Schedule “the Regulations” means the Traffic Signs Regulations...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      Conditions and Requirements to be Complied with by the Railway Undertaking

      1. 1.The surface of the carriageway and footways over the crossing...

      2. 2.The barriers shall be kept in the fully raised position...

      3. 3.The electric lamps, or equivalent, (light emitting diodes) on each...

      4. 4.The picture of the crossing shall be exhibited on the...

      5. 5.If the road approaches to the crossing are lit, the...

      6. 6.The protecting signals shall be controlled from the signal box...

      7. 7.Visual indicators and an audible alarm shall be provided at...

      8. 8.The audible alarm shall sound if— (a) any barrier is...

      9. 9.When the “lower” push-button is pressed, or the train either...

      10. 10.The arrangements shall be such that the protecting railway signals...

      11. 11.The intermittent red lights shall continue to show until the...

      12. 12.If any barrier fails to rise from the lowered position...

      13. 13.Should automatic raising take an abnormally long time an audible...

  7. Explanatory Note