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KiwiRail staff preparing to install the new signal control cabinet
SH1B project enters the final phase
The upgrade of the State Highway 1B Telephone Road railway crossing is on the home stretch, with the rail crossing set to reopen by the end of the month.
KiwiRail staff are now in the process of installing and testing the various components of the signalling system, including the barrier arms, lights and various electrical controlling circuits and detection loops.
As part of this process, anyone travelling past the rail crossing may notice the lights, the barrier arms, or both operating at any time, whether a train is approaching or not.
This is all part of the lengthy testing process which involves exhaustive checks and re-checks on every part of the system before it is certified safe to use.
Once the signals have been signed off as safe by KiwiRail, the shipping containers will be removed from Telephone Road and Holland Road and the rail crossing will be open to the public.
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