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Topic ID 280
05/07/2003 by Roger Mellie
St Margarets Level Crossing
Am I getting impatient in my middle age?, its just that since the new level crossing barrier was installed at St Margarets, I find the time taken for the barrier to raise after a train passes much longer than before. This has a knock on effect with the traffic queues in both directions.
Plus I have a conspiracy theory that when ever I drive by the barrier goes down..as if it's waiting for me...
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Archived Replies
Reply ID 1953
05/07/2003 by david c
You're not the only one to notice that it is taking a lot longer for the barriers to raise after trains have gone past. It is very annoying, especially because traffic tends to build up very quickly in the mornings, and they dont always leave gaps for other traffic to get out of the side roads any more!! whatever happened to considerate drivers?? I know that this will not apply to everyone!!!
Reply ID 1965
07/07/2003 by Vlospire
When I was growing up in St Margarets 20 or so years ago the barriers always took a long time to open, I don't think it's a new thing at all. Often they would keep closed for 2 trains to go past!
Reply ID 2012
12/07/2003 by Roger Mellie
It applies to all those miserable gits who pretend they can't see me trying to pull out!!
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