| 单词 | level crossing |
| 例句 | Initially, when the level crossing had just closed, the air was full of the impatient sound of idling engines. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z More buses and cars had stopped on either side of the level crossing. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Soon she’d be without toes and have a bandage like the leper at the level crossing. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z On French level crossings there is an apt warning: "One train can conceal another." Peter Brook on A Midsummer Night's Dream: a cook and a concept 2013-04-15T14:28:03Z Residents said the level crossing was closed to pedestrians and vehicles for much of Monday. Bunchrew residents 'trapped' as railway work closes only road out 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z Rail officials have urged people to stay away from train tracks after two cyclists were filmed posing for photos on a high-speed level crossing. Trespassers pose for photo on Calcot Mill level crossing 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z Network Rail has released video showing what it says is "incredibly dangerous" behaviour at several level crossings in Worcestershire this year. Watch: 'Incredibly dangerous' level crossing moments 2023-08-14T04:00:00Z At about the same time Mrs Bain, 60, went to the level crossing in Oakham to ask the person in the signal box to look out for Poppy. Driver stops train to rescue frightened pug 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z Network Rail said there had been 20 accidental fatalities at level crossings in the UK since April 2019 and 42 near-misses in the East of England so far this year. Pedestrians' near-miss after climbing rail barrier 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z It recommended a host of urgent measures, including upgrading track, repairing bridges, eliminating level crossings and replacing old coaches with safer ones that better protect passengers in case of an accident. Up to 50 Feared Dead in Train Crash in India 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z It said: "Please take care around level crossings and railways. If you drive a vehicle check you know the height restrictions." Sparks fly as lorry hits power lines at crossing 2023-05-19T04:00:00Z Safety barriers have been installed at the last automatic open railway level crossing in Scotland. Barriers fitted at last level crossing of its kind in Scotland 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z The media network attributed the problems to unsafe level crossings, poor infrastructure and traffic management systems, and understaffed companies. Train Crash in Greece Kills at Least 38 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z "Deeply worrying" footage of a man stumbling across a level crossing has been released by Network Rail. CCTV captures man's near miss at level crossing 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z A train has crashed into a car at a level crossing in Essex. Train crashes into car at level crossing in Frating, Essex 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z Other infrastructure work has included level crossing improvements and the installation of railway communications equipment. Trains restart on Dartmoor rail line after 49 years 2021-11-20T05:00:00Z A railway signalman who crashed his car into a high-speed train at a level crossing has been jailed. Moment railway worker crashes into 100mph train 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z In one instance, a toddler was captured being placed on a level crossing for a picture. Toddler placed on railway tracks among 'dangerous' selfies 2021-07-07T04:00:00Z Lidlington is not the only village where level crossing plans are causing headaches. East-West Rail project: 'It's going to cut us in half' 2021-07-02T04:00:00Z "This will help improve risk assessments at level crossings and will apply to all crossings including user worked crossings." Wales' level crossings need urgent safety changes, report says 2021-04-26T04:00:00Z March 8, 1981 - A train hit a truck near Hsinchu on a level crossing, killing the truck driver and 30 passengers on the train. Factbox: Taiwan's worst train accidents 2021-04-02T04:00:00Z More than 100 level crossings in the area will also need upgrading, the report said. Railway upgrade cost rises more than 20 times 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z Ronnie Gallagher, route level crossing manager at Network Rail, said the campaign being launched on Wednesday was about encouraging "people in Wales to consider the true cost of taking a risk at a level crossing". Toddler placed on railway tracks among 'dangerous' selfies 2021-07-07T04:00:00Z Hughes went on to crash the "ambulance" on to a railway level crossing and was jailed for 22 months in 2018. Drink driver killed man on his birthday 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z Video footage shows the South Western Railway train on top of the car at the Waterloo level crossing in Wokingham, Berkshire, at 23:30 GMT on Thursday. Driver arrested over level crossing crash 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z Britain’s railways are already partly nationalized with the infrastructure operator Network Rail, which controls stations as well as tracks, tunnels and level crossings, in the public sector. Factbox: UK Plc in state hands - What companies would a Labour government nationalize? 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z A steam engine hit a car in a crash at a level crossing. Steam engine hits car at level crossing 2018-11-17T05:00:00Z That includes tracks and signalling as well as tunnels, bridges and level crossings. Reality Check: Who runs the railways? 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z The children were being taken to their nursery on the bike when the accident happened on a level crossing in the southern town of Oss, west of Nijmegen. Children on bike killed in Dutch rail crash 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z Network Rail recently decided to close a level crossing in Matlock Bath, Derbyshire, because people would not stop posing on the railway line for photos - despite being warned. 'Shocking' pictures show kids on tracks 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z Ethiopia opted instead for level crossings and some tunnels. Camel trains are holding up Ethiopia’s new railway line 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z Network Rail said a train driver reported seeing something near the Hawkeridge footpath level crossing at about 07:30 GMT that day. Dog hit by train has 'amazing' escape 2018-02-07T05:00:00Z Last year, 87 accidents occurred at level crossings. South Africa Train Crash Kills at Least 18 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z The crash happened at a level crossing, and the reason is not yet clear. Deaths in Finland train and lorry crash 2017-10-26T04:00:00Z A car which is thought to have been stolen crashed into a level crossing after failing to stop for police. 'Stolen' car involved in Langworth level crossing crash - BBC News 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z A man died when the car he was in was hit by a train at a level crossing. Man dies as car hit by train at level crossing near Lidlington - BBC News 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z There were once 10,000 on traditional signal boxes on Britain's railways, at stations and level crossings, beside goods yards and junctions. Saying goodbye to one of the last railway signal boxes - BBC News 2016-10-09T04:00:00Z Photograph: AFP/Getty Images Police said in a statement on Saturday that the incident happened on Friday night at a level crossing. At least 16 injured as high-speed train crashes into bus in Switzerland 2016-05-21T04:00:00Z An investigation is under way after footage showing a baby being rescued from a car on a level crossing in Lincoln was released. Level crossing video: Footage shows baby rescued from car - BBC News 2016-03-16T04:00:00Z There were 30 accidents on Dutch level crossings in 2015 which claimed the lives of 13 people, reports said. Dutch rail driver killed in crane crash at Dalfsen - BBC News 2016-02-23T05:00:00Z In Lincolnshire, improvements are part of a £100m upgrade of infrastructure including replacement of signalling systems and level crossings. Railway signal problems and flooding hit Christmas getaway - BBC News 2015-12-24T05:00:00Z Police are trying to identify a Reliant Robin driver who inexplicably reversed on to a level crossing. Reliant Robin driver sought after level crossing stunt - BBC News 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z The total of deaths included 10 people - two of them drivers - who died in accidents at level crossings. Deaths on railways reach new high - BBC News 2015-07-21T04:00:00Z The accident happened at an unmanned level crossing near the town of Bijnor. Nine killed in India train crash in Uttar Pradesh - BBC News 2015-05-20T04:00:00Z Three years later, the new track is done, but work on the bridges and rivers is yet to be finished and residents rely on riskier level crossings. The Amazon rail line — pig iron factories and rural radicals 2015-04-20T04:00:00Z The crash happened after a mother-of-three stopped her car on a level crossing north of the city. New York crash train 'not speeding' 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z Some passengers said there was not really a risk, because there are no level crossings between Grand Central and North White Plains, so any potential danger would come after they had gotten off. On a Metro-North Train, Passengers Pause Before Picking a Seat 2015-02-04T05:00:00Z Last year, Network Rail offered a "full and unreserved apology" to families bereaved by level crossing accidents. Level crossing danger clips released 2015-02-02T05:00:00Z Network Rail estimates that replacing level crossings with bridges costs on average £1m. Survivors want level crossing closed 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z Eight passengers died when a train hit a lorry carrying an electrical transformer at a level crossing at a village, in 1968. Midlands news over last 50 years 2014-09-27T04:00:00Z A spokesman for Network Rail said the level crossing had been identified for closure, and will be replaced by a footbridge. Tribute to dog rescue train victim 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z People are furious about Indian Railways delaying putting up barrier at the level crossing. Video: Train Slams into School Bus and Kills 19 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z Network Rail said it wanted to remove the risk to people which level crossings created. Level crossing danger clips released 2015-02-02T05:00:00Z Ten years ago seven people were killed when a train collided with a car parked on a Berkshire level crossing. Survivors want level crossing closed 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z "People forget how dangerous that level crossing was." Midlands news over last 50 years 2014-09-27T04:00:00Z A man in his 80s and a woman in her 70s died when they were struck by a freight train at a level crossing near Lincoln. Man and woman killed by train 2014-07-09T04:00:00Z The 77-year-old pensioner was filmed walking through a level crossing in the Rajec-Jastrabi village, then waiting for a few moments before deciding to cross the tracks. VIDEO: Pensioner risks life on level crossing 2014-04-24T08:20:36Z Campaigns to save level crossings are being waged across Great Britain, despite many considering them dangerous anachronisms. The level crossing wars 2014-04-17T11:01:41Z Laminated windows became standard on trains and since 2010 Network Rail has closed hundreds of level crossings for safety reasons. Survivors want level crossing closed 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z The accident happened at a level crossing near the Mediterranean port city of Mersin. 'Nine killed' in Turkey train crash 2014-03-20T09:31:35Z Yet, looking back, it's clear that on too many occasions Network Rail showed a callous disregard for the feelings of the families of people killed or seriously injured in accidents at level crossings. Apology over level crossing deaths 2014-03-07T01:51:37Z A pregnant teacher died when her car was hit by a train on a level crossing in Australia just weeks before she was due to get married, an inquest heard. Train crush teacher was due to marry 2014-01-21T18:32:53Z In March, Network Rail's chief executive Mark Carne issued a "full and unreserved apology" for the company's past failings on level crossing safety. The level crossing wars 2014-04-17T11:01:41Z Transport consultant Christian Wolmar said with Network Rail managing thousands of level crossings on private and public land it had to assess how busy the crossing is and how many trains pass through it. Survivors want level crossing closed 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z Ten people were accidentally killed at level crossings in 2013, Network Rail said. 10% of level crossings 'closed' 2014-01-21T01:12:14Z "Victims were erroneously described as 'trespassers' or accused of 'misuse' of the railway when, in fact, they tried to use level crossings appropriately." Apology over level crossing deaths 2014-03-07T01:51:37Z He said Network Rail's record revealed how prevalent accidents were at level crossings and it was necessary for all the directors to "pay much greater attention to their duties in this respect". Rail firm loses £500,000 fine appeal 2014-01-17T14:39:46Z Across Great Britain, Network Rail says it has around 6,200 level crossings currently in operation - most of them footpaths or "user-worked" crossings on farms or other private land. The level crossing wars 2014-04-17T11:01:41Z But while the level crossing exists in its current form, victims all fear another disaster could happen again. Survivors want level crossing closed 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z A freight train used for taking spent nuclear fuel to the Sellafield site in Cumbria hit a car on a level crossing, police said. 'Nuclear' train in crossing crash 2014-01-15T12:12:16Z It added that some of the increase in delays were down to the deferral of works for parts of the rail network, including tracks, level crossings and electrification. Network Rail failings 'cause delays' 2013-11-28T13:03:06Z The crash happened at the crossing on Sandy Lane in Yarnton A car was hit by a train at a level crossing in Oxfordshire, leaving the driver trapped inside. Train hits car at level crossing 2013-11-12T19:53:35Z "If we can close a level crossing, we will. From our point of view, we don't want to wait for something to happen and then have to react." The level crossing wars 2014-04-17T11:01:41Z The disaster contributed to the closure of hundreds of level crossings and safety improvements to train windows. Survivors want level crossing closed 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z Targets include an improvement in punctuality and more money for upgrading dangerous level crossings. VIDEO: The £1m radar-controlled level crossing 2013-10-31T12:54:57Z Plans include better maintenance of the current network, and £12bn for "major enhancement projects", such as lengthening platforms, electrification, and the closure of some high-risk level crossings. AUDIO: 'Serious shortage' of rail capacity 2013-10-31T12:29:46Z The video shows a woman cycling past a lowered barrier at a level crossing in Cambridgeshire, before hitting the brakes and stepping back when she realised a train was approaching. VIDEO: Level crossing cyclist in near miss 2013-10-02T10:36:34Z In March, the Commons Transport Select committee said the company had shown a "callous disregard" for those bereaved by level crossing accidents. The level crossing wars 2014-04-17T11:01:41Z Warning systems at level crossings are there for a reason, to protect users from the railway. Cyclist in 'nearest miss' with train 2013-10-02T09:45:22Z The crash occurred at a level crossing surrounded by corn fields. Passenger train, bus collide in Canada's capital, six dead 2013-09-19T11:37:50Z In an unrelated incident three-and-a-half months later, a Birmingham to Aberystwyth train with more than 100 passengers hit a tractor on the same level crossing. Level crossing van man's £1,000 fine 2013-08-21T15:32:21Z Around the UK, nine people were killed at level crossings, although none were in Wales. Safety drive for level crossings 2013-05-11T07:48:04Z This week a bridge was installed to replace Brock level crossing, near Bilsborrow in Lancashire, with the support of the local parish council. The level crossing wars 2014-04-17T11:01:41Z Mr Maund made a mistake in raising the level crossing barriers when a train was approaching. Network Rail found guilty over level crossing death 2013-02-25T13:55:03Z And high speed rail lines require lots of road bridges as there are not level crossings. 20 reasons why it can take 20 years to build a railway 2013-01-29T13:11:59Z An investigation is under way after a train collided with a car on a level crossing in Pembrokeshire. Rail collision on level crossing 2013-01-28T19:31:27Z Network Rail said the surest way to prevent any accidents was to close level crossings. Safety drive for level crossings 2013-05-11T07:48:04Z In Stafford, residents won a campaign to overturn the closure of a level crossing footpath that led to an open space popular with young families. The level crossing wars 2014-04-17T11:01:41Z The Rail Accident Investigation Branch said records for the level crossing in Misson Springs, Nottinghamshire, showed barriers lowered as the car approached. Death crash car went past barrier 2012-12-18T20:11:04Z Emma's family said they were "utterly distraught" following her death A four-year-old girl injured when a car was hit by a train on a level crossing in Nottinghamshire has died. Level crossing crash girl dies 2012-12-05T12:21:37Z It follows the successful completion of a pilot scheme testing new mini barriers at a level crossing in Ardrossan in Ayrshire. Barriers for all level crossings 2012-08-07T11:09:42Z It is also closing some level crossings and appointing managers at nine. Safety drive for level crossings 2013-05-11T07:48:04Z "All I can say is having a child killed at a level crossing is the most awful experience - you wouldn't wish it on anyone else." The level crossing wars 2014-04-17T11:01:41Z Eight people were killed and two injured when a train hit the vehicle on a level crossing. Day in pictures: 30 July 2012 2012-07-30T11:48:22Z Emma's death has led to renewed calls for level crossings to be replaced. Level crossing crash girl dies 2012-12-05T12:21:37Z There are 23 open level crossings in Scotland, most of them in the Highlands. Barriers for all level crossings 2012-08-07T11:09:42Z A similar incident happened at the same level crossing in December 2011 when a passenger train was involved in a crash with a lorry and trailer carrying hay. Inquiry into level crossing crash 2012-07-28T09:42:35Z At the other end of Great Britain, in Delny, Ross-shire, plans to close an open road crossing - a level crossing with no gates - are being fiercely resisted. The level crossing wars 2014-04-17T11:01:41Z A similar crash happened at the same level crossing in December 2011 when a passenger train was involved in a crash with a lorry and trailer carrying hay. Lorry and train crash at crossing 2012-07-27T16:30:02Z The Victorians knew very well that level crossings were a particularly dangerous point - and that was in the days when trains usually did not run as fast as 30mph and the only traffic was horse-drawn. Level crossing crash girl dies 2012-12-05T12:21:37Z A motorist was killed when his car collided with a passenger train at a level crossing close to the Norfolk and Cambridgeshire border. Motorist killed on level crossing 2012-07-12T13:52:41Z British Transport Police said there were no reported injuries An investigation is under way after a lorry and a train collided at a level crossing at Whitland, Carmarthenshire. Inquiry into level crossing crash 2012-07-28T09:42:35Z Up until now, however, Network Rail has largely attracted criticism for being too cavalier with level crossing safety, not too strict. The level crossing wars 2014-04-17T11:01:41Z The BBC understands the driver of the high-speed train said the automatic barrier at the level crossing was closed as the train approached. Moped man dies on level crossing 2012-05-22T19:29:14Z There are more than 6,500 level crossings in the UK. Level crossing crash girl dies 2012-12-05T12:21:37Z Here at "The Two Brewers" turn to the right, go over a level crossing at Ponder's End. Through East Anglia in a Motor Car 2012-02-22T03:00:21.787Z He described level crossings as a hangover from the 19th Century beginnings of the railway, when trains were slower and much louder and there was far less traffic using them, particularly in rural areas. Inquiry after rail crossing crash 2012-02-17T09:02:29Z However, the European Railway Agency that the UK's fatality risk at level crossings was the lowest in the EU. The level crossing wars 2014-04-17T11:01:41Z BTP said early investigations appeared to show the level crossing equipment was in working order. Moped man dies on level crossing 2012-05-22T19:29:14Z Rebecca Huitson, who's 12, was hit by a train going from Edinburgh to London, at a level crossing on Tyneside in the north east of England. Girl hit by train has lost arm reattached 2011-11-24T13:43:36Z The bus was on a level crossing alongside a station in the Flores neighborhood when the accident took place at about 6:15 a.m. local time. Seven Die, 120 Injured as Argentina Bus Crashes With Trains 2011-09-13T14:12:03Z Mr Harris said the estimated 8,000 level crossings in the UK would cost around £1m each to eliminate with alternatives such as a bridge. Inquiry after rail crossing crash 2012-02-17T09:02:29Z Sometimes they cut the trench as a level crossing does a street, and then it is not a bad rule to cross as though a train were coming. Notes of a Camp-Follower on the Western Front 2011-09-09T02:01:03.463Z Translink said attempting to drive across level crossings as the barriers are being lowered is an incredibly dangerous practice. Footage shows railway near miss 2011-08-02T17:33:59Z "We believe the man was struck on the level crossing on a mobility scooter and amazingly received minor injuries," said East of England Ambulance Service. Scooter man survives train crash 2011-07-25T15:06:54Z When you drive around Britain, if you look for the sign for a level crossing, it's a steam train - but the last time I saw a steam train was many years ago. Sounds fake 2011-07-08T16:34:07Z When you drive around Britain, if you look for the sign for a level crossing it's a steam train - but the last time I saw a steam train was many years ago. Sounds fake 2011-07-08T16:34:07Z At least 31 people are reported dead in India after a bus carrying a wedding party was struck by a train at a level crossing in Uttar Pradesh. Indian bus collision 'kills 31' 2011-07-07T02:07:13Z Nice life, porter’s, down at a small station with a level crossing. Adventures of Working Men From the Notebook of a Working Surgeon 2011-07-07T02:00:30.453Z Armenti�res lies on the other side of the next level crossing. Ypres and the Battles of Ypres 2011-05-27T02:00:14.743Z A bridge, four hundred feet long and seventy-five high, offers a level crossing for foot passengers from the esplanade to the opposite side of the deep valley above mentioned, on payment of a toll. A Month in Yorkshire 2011-04-24T02:00:10.977Z British Transport Police were called to a level crossing in Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, after reports of someone being hit by a train. Any Questions halted after death 2011-04-15T23:05:07Z I paused at the railway level crossing where the gates were closed to let a train pass through. Running London (A Marathon Endeavour): Leg 26 - Clapton Pond to Edmonton Green 2011-04-10T12:39:00Z Pushing along the road I struck a small town, and crossed the end of it, taking a level crossing on the way. 13 Days The Chronicle of an Escape from a German Prison 2011-04-01T02:00:33.827Z Who is not familiar with the hard-faced woman who with a horn at her lips controls the level crossings? France 2011-03-27T02:00:11.847Z The power surge halted all trains in the south Wales network and also left level crossings in the position they were in when the power went down. Trains moving after power failure 2011-03-22T12:09:45Z The power failure will leave level crossing in the position they were in when the power went down, he said. Major power failure halts trains 2011-03-22T08:59:17Z The Royal Irish Rifles worked up the Roulers railway to the level crossing, and captured two German officers and thirty prisoners. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z A female passenger in a car died on a level crossing because a signalman raised the barriers in error as a train approached, a railway watchdog said. Worker 'error' led to rail death 2011-03-01T00:07:05Z Had positively to get out at the level crossing and pull him over.... Marriage 2011-02-22T03:00:06.867Z A County Fermanagh couple have escaped uninjured after their car was hit by a train at a level crossing in Galway. NI couple's car hit by train 2011-02-15T17:05:23Z It is believed the level crossing at St Fagans, on the outskirts of Cardiff was down when the power failed and there are reports of severe road congestion. Major power failure halts trains 2011-03-22T08:59:17Z Just this week Network Rail unveiled more measures to deter incidents at level crossings. Father in rail death inquiry call 2011-02-12T11:58:19Z "The cause of the accident was that the signaller raised the barriers in error when the train was approaching and too close to be able to stop before reaching the level crossing," the report said. Worker 'error' led to rail death 2011-03-01T00:07:05Z Last year, Network Rail released footage in Llanelli to highlight the potential dangers of level crossings. Level crossing 'madness' warning 2011-02-09T13:53:34Z Trains run through the heart of the city, and impatient motorists sit in traffic jams at level crossings hooting their horns. 'Noisy' Buenos Aires tops study 2010-12-29T00:00:48Z In northern France, three people were killed when a train and a car collided at a level crossing at Recquignies. In pictures 2010-12-20T14:37:42Z Every accidental death at a level crossing is tragic. Father in rail death inquiry call 2011-02-12T11:58:19Z Richard Fleming, 20, is in a Network Rail film being used to educate drivers of level crossing dangers. Death crash driver in safety film 2010-04-11T16:39:00Z Too many motorists continue to break the law by jumping the lights or swerving around barriers at level crossings. Level crossing 'madness' warning 2011-02-09T13:53:34Z British Transport Police Deputy Chief Constable Paul Crowther welcomed the move, saying level crossing incidents were "wholly avoidable" and changing driver behaviour was the "only sustainable solution". Cars in rail 'Russian roulette' 2010-03-10T08:05:00Z Driver killed on level crossing A car driver died when the vehicle was hit by a train on a level crossing. Driver killed on level crossing 2010-03-06T14:35:00Z In September last year, three people were killed in a crash at a different level crossing at Halkirk. 2010-01-09T15:34:00Z As the mystery seemed to deepen, word was received that a signalman at a level crossing two miles away had noticed the missing article on the top of the train. The Bristol Royal Mail Post, Telegraph, and Telephone It afforded a fine prospect of Witching Hill Road, from the level crossing by the station to the second lamp-post round the curve. Witching Hill He also suggested placing fixed cameras at "hot-spot" level crossings to help reduce disruption and the risk to life. Cars in rail 'Russian roulette' 2010-03-10T08:05:00Z THE gate in question proved to be the level crossing, which had just been closed by the man from the signal-box to allow a train to pass through. Bosom Friends A Seaside Story The accident happened close to the Bridge Street level crossing in Halkirk, where three members of the same family were killed when their car collided with a train. 2010-01-09T15:34:00Z In the year, 1833, an accident occurred on the Leicester and Swannington railway near Thornton, at a level crossing, through an engine running against a horse and cart. Railway Adventures and Anecdotes extending over more than fifty years After I had changed the body at the coachbuilder’s at Northampton, the run to the Essex coast proved an exciting one, for I had one narrow escape at a level crossing. The Count's Chauffeur The second thing to happen was a level crossing; which, as they approached it, changed its mind about being a road and became a railway. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. CL, April 26, 1916 Yet at the level crossing she certainly said the halfpenny was all she had until she got her weekly money to-morrow. Bosom Friends A Seaside Story Of the 23 open level crossings in Scotland, 21 are in the Highlands. 2010-01-09T15:34:00Z At level crossings the gates had to stand closed across the line of rails, and on the top bar hung a lamp to indicate to drivers that the way was blocked. Railway Adventures and Anecdotes extending over more than fifty years He volubly descanted on the frequent loss of life at level crossings and proceeded to show his devices for lessening such dangers. The Day of Sir John Macdonald A Chronicle of the First Prime Minister of the Dominion The bells are tolled when entering a station, or approaching a level crossing, and so on, and the siren note is, I think, a real improvement on the ear-splitting whistle that harrows us in England. Westward with the Prince of Wales At the same time there are level crossings for the greatly daring. The Harmsworth Magazine, v. 1, 1898-1899, No. 2 So long drawn-out is the thickest part of the swarm that it takes a year to pass the points at the level crossing. The Children's Book of Stars Thereupon the British artillery wheeled out from the route, and in line of batteries trotted towards a level crossing over the railway, some six hundred yards west of the road. History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government We stormed round a curve to see a level crossing a quarter of a mile ahead. Jonah and Co. We had but to scramble out of the rough river-bed, bump over the level crossing of a railway, to come out upon a broad, smooth highway like a road to paradise. The Car of Destiny "On Wednesday of last week an express train dashed into a flock of sheep being driven over a level crossing at Northallerton to-day." Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, April 15, 1914 At a level crossing, less than a mile in advance of him, he observed a horse and a loaded cart standing right across the line. The Iron Horse The Artillery level crossing was hit by an early shell which blocked the road there with a huge crater. The Story of the 2/4th Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry As we passed over the level crossing, I looked behind. Jonah and Co. We stopped twenty minutes at Andover to send a cablegram, and were held up at a level crossing for five minutes. On the Fringe of the Great Fight Station after station we passed; bridges, level crossings, tunnels. In the Field (1914-1915) The Impressions of an Officer of Light Cavalry The level crossing is, perhaps, inevitable at the present stage of railroad development in the United States, but its annual butcher's bill is so huge that one cannot help feeling it might be better safeguarded. The Land of Contrasts A Briton's View of His American Kin The car stopped at a level crossing, to let a train go by, and Bertie availed himself of the opportunity to get out. The Motor Maid But there was traffic to come, and two level crossings lay between us and Lourdes. Jonah and Co. After leaving the headquarters of General Pétain we were held up for some time at a level crossing and watched the busy little train puffing along, carrying towards Verdun stores, munitions, and men. The White Road to Verdun He had the most overpowering temptation to kiss her, but he resisted it; and presently, when they came to a level crossing and a train gave a wild whistle, she woke with a start. The Reason Why Hence the cheap and provisional nature of many of the lines, and the numerous deadly level crossings. The Land of Contrasts A Briton's View of His American Kin Then came a hairpin turn over the level crossing, a swing to the right and a steady trudge up the hill. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 146, January 7, 1914 Just before entering the station at Lostwithiel, our train passed between the white gates of a level crossing. The Delectable Duchy In all the villages we passed were battalions of infantry guarding the railway bridges and level crossings. The Soul of the War After leaving the Headquarters of General Petain we were held up for some time at a level crossing and watched the busy little train puffing along, carrying towards Verdun stores, munitions and men. The White Road to Verdun They were all down now, but by our decreasing speed I felt that we were already gliding over level crossings to the admiration of belated townsfolk waiting at the gates. Mr. Justice Raffles In a moment the uncle and nephew were in the car jolting on the level crossing. England, My England The road where I came upon it made a level crossing, and there was a hut there, and a woman living in it who kept the level crossing and warned the passers-by. First and Last But there were battalions of them close to the railway lines, waiting at level crossings, and with stacked arms on the platforms, so that I could look into their eyes and watch their faces. The Soul of the War Theyve found half a milkman at our level crossing with a prescription of mine in its pocket. The Doctor's Dilemma The boy picked up the coin: "There's a dip and a level crossing about a mile over yer,"—he pointed,—"but it's through the woods, and they're that high with thick bresh." A Sappho of Green Springs The company had always taken every precaution to prevent people crossing the lines except by the bridges, both by placing notices in every station and by the use of patent spring gates at level crossings. Dubliners At this moment the wagon arrived at the level crossing of the railway. In Search of the Castaways; or the Children of Captain Grant The town and village folk, who crowded about them and leaned over the gates at the level crossings to watch our train, were more demonstrative. The Soul of the War One's guide remarks as the car bumps over the level crossing, "That is one of Haig's railways." War and the future: Italy, France and Britain at war Yes, there had been a short but steep hill; and immediately before this the car had passed over a deeply rutted road, or—he had a sudden inspiration—over a level crossing. Fire-Tongue But when we came out of the burnt streets towards the level crossing of the railway it seemed best to go quickly. The Soul of the War The level crossing gate was open, but before breaking cover he paused a while to consider what he should do. Fire-Tongue An officer had just come in to say they were firing at the level crossing to prevent the Belgian ambulances from coming through. The Soul of the War |
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