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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)