Railway Crossing Alerts
Introduction
A new feature introduced April 2020, to provide an audible and visual alert when approaching a railway crossing. The feature was designed for partners in the United States, but all countries had access to it. Below are the guidelines for implementation in Australia - note they differ from other countries.
- Railway crossing alerts in Australia should only be added for railway crossings without boom gates OR traffic light systems. This does not include rail crossing warning light systems.
- They should not be added for passenger tram or passenger light rail crossings, due to their high risk of creating map clutter and alert fatigue in dense areas.
- They should be placed close to the actual rail lines, and aligned in the same way as speed/red light camera - facing the direction of travel for the alert without overlapping. Simply place the directional marker (red dot) on the rail line.
- A separate railway crossing alert is needed for each direction.
- Railway crossing alerts should be manually locked to level 3 after creation.
- Initially, mapping of railway crossing alerts should focus on higher road types such as highways and primary streets.
Unacceptable Use Examples
- Boom Gates
(image of boom gates controlled rail crossing)
- Passenger Tram and Passenger Light Rail
(image of tram/light rail crossing)
- Traffic Lights
(image of rail crossing with traffic lights)
Acceptable Use Examples
- Simple Static Signage
(image of rail crossing without lights or boom gates, etc)
- Simple Rail Crossing Lights
(image of rail crossings with lights only, not traffic, and no boom gates)