Railway crossings in Victoria are on track to receive significant upgrades thanks to the Australian Government's Regional Level Crossing Upgrade Fund (RLCUF).
The RLCUF aims to improve railway crossing safety in regional areas and reduce serious and fatal accidents that have a devastating impact on communities.
The Australian Government has committed $160 million over four years to state and territory governments to fund up to 50 per cent of the cost of delivering railway crossing upgrades.
The Victorian Government will fund 50 per cent of projects costs and receive $5 million in the first round of funding, which will go towards a proposed program of works across regional Victoria.
The proposed list includes five priority areas for railway crossing improvements to tourist and heritage projects in regional and urban areas.
These upgrades include installing boom barriers, axle counters, and a pedestrian maze with automatic gates and electromagnetic latches on the emergency exit gates.
Give-way signs at two sites will also be upgraded to boom barriers and flashing lights.
