Swedish Transport Administration: Working hard to remove the level crossings in the area
6/20/2023, 1:52:41 PM
Highlights: A man died this morning when a freight train collided with a passenger car. Life-saving measures were taken at the scene, but the man did not make it. The collision occurred at a so-called unguarded train crossing, where barriers and light signals are missing. In 2019, the Swedish Transport Administration was commissioned by the government to work harder to secure the country's most dangerous level crossings. "We are working on the entire Viskadal line, but everything takes time," says Björn Rydhed.
A man died on Tuesday after an accident between a car and a train, which occurred at a so-called unguarded train crossing, where barriers and light signals are missing. After the accident, the Swedish Transport Administration states that the work to remove the level crossings has already begun. "We are working on the entire Viskadal line, but everything takes time," says Björn Rydhed, deputy regional director at the Swedish Transport Administration.
A man died this morning when a freight train collided with a passenger car on the Viskadal Line in Mark municipality. Life-saving measures were taken at the scene, but the man did not make it.
Starting an investigation
The collision occurred at a so-called unguarded train crossing, where barriers and light signals are missing.
"It's a very tragic accident. When the emergency services have done their part, we start an accident investigation. In detail, we do not know what happened, but we will look into it carefully, says Björn Rydhed, deputy regional director at the Swedish Transport Administration.
In 2019, the Swedish Transport Administration was commissioned by the government to work harder to secure the country's most dangerous level crossings. That is, intersections where cars and railways meet on the same "plane". The greatest risks are associated with the unattended level crossings, where both the boom and the light signal are missing.
Hear him talk more about the measures being taken against Viskadalsbanan in the clip above.