PHOTO: After the death of her fiancee, Maddie Bott presented a petition to parliament leading to Narromine hosting two of the three of the new safety technology trials for rail level crossings. (Image: Lithgow Mercury)
Narromine has been selected as one of two locations to trial new safety technology at rail level crossings.
“Crashes at level crossings can have tragic outcomes, leaving families and communities devastated. This trial harnesses technology to improve visibility at these rural sites with the aim to save lives,” Minister for Regional Transport and Roads Jenny Aitchison said when announcing the initiative.
In 2015, Narromine was the scene of one such tragedy when a man died after his loaded grain truck collided with a freight train at a railway crossing on the Tullamore Road, five kilometres south of the town…