Córas Iompair Éireann (Athlone-Roscommon) (Ballymurray Level Crossing) Order, 1975

JurisdictionIreland
CitationIR SI 291/1975
Year1975

I, PETER BARRY, Minister for Transport and Power, on the application of Córas Iompair Éireann and in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 9 of the Transport Act, 1958 (No. 19 of 1958), and the Transport, Fuel and Power (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order, 1959 ( S.I. No. 125 of 1959 ), and after consultation with the Minister for Local Government, hereby order as follows:—

1. This Order may be cited as the Córas Iompair Éireann (Athlone-Roscommon) (Ballymurray Level Crossing) Order, 1975.

2. This Order shall come into operation on the 8th day of December, 1975.

3. In this Order—

"the Board" means Córas Iompair Éireann;

"the Minister" means the Minister for Transport and Power;

"the crossing" means that place where the Board's railway between Athlone and Roscommon stations crosses on the level a public road running between Roscommon and Knockcroghery in the townlands of Ballymurray and Bogganfin, parish of Kilmeane and county of Roscommon;

"roadway" means that portion of the said road which is provided primarily for the use of vehicles;

"left" and "right" mean, respectively, left and right looking towards the crossing from the adjoining portion of the said road.

4. The following provisions shall cease to apply to the crossing—

( a ) section 9 of the Railway Regulation Act, 1842, section 47 of the Railways Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845, and section 9 of the Great Northern and Western (of Ireland) Railway Act, 1858;

( b ) any order, rule or regulation relating to railways and which applied to the operation of the crossing before the coming into operation of this Order.

5. The Board shall provide, maintain, control and operate a half-barrier (hereinafter called the "barrier") at each side of the crossing, and each barrier shall be capable of being automatically controlled.

6. Each barrier shall—

( a ) be constructed of wood or other lightweight material;

( b ) have alternate red and white bands of reflecting material on the face thereof and a red band at the tip, and the bands shall be approximately two feet wide;

( c ) have two red electric lights one of which shall be placed approximately half-way along the length of, and on top of, the barrier and the other of which shall be placed within six inches of the end of, and on top of, the barrier and each of which shall be of not less power than six watts and be so placed as to shine both ways along the road;

( d ) be pivoted at the left side of the road and be of such length that, when lowered, the tip of the barrier shall be not more than one foot from the centre and not less than ten feet from the right edge of the roadway;

7. Each barrier shall be so designed that—

( a ) when raised, it shall be approximately vertical and no part thereof shall be within two feet of a vertical line from the edge of the roadway;

( b ) when lowered, it shall be at, or nearly at, right angles to the centre line of the roadway and the underside of the barrier shall be not less than two feet nine inches and not more than three feet three inches above the roadway;

( c ) it shall be capable of being controlled from a position near the crossing by the Board's servants.

8. The barriers shall be operated electrically and shall, at the option of the Board, be either controlled automatically by track circuits or treadles on the railway line on each approach to the crossing...

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