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March 28th, 2013 
Peter Nolan
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The Queensland Government is set to begin a $2 million trial of level crossing safety technology.
Solar-powered flashing lights will be installed at Gatton and Rosewood, west of Brisbane, to warn motorists about trains from a distance.
At the same time, broadcast technology will alert drivers with break-in radio announcements at Dalby on the western Darling Downs, and at two locations in Townsville and Charters Towers in north Queensland.
Transport Minister Scott Emerson has told the ABC the tests were delayed from last year to the middle of this year.
“We wanted to make sure we did this right and that’s why we put extra money into it as well because I think this is a very important area,” he said.
“We wanted to make sure that the trials do proceed in a thorough way and we get the best result.
“We’ll then evaluate the results of those trials and then select one of those technologies if they work to start to roll that out … across all the level crossings across Queensland.”
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Source Article from http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-03-28/qld-government-to-begin-level-crossing-safety-trial/4600924
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