IMPROVEMENT: Spring Bank MCB CCTV, Hull

Network Rail have announced that resurfacing improvements are to be made to the MCB CCTV crossing at Spring Bank in Hull.

They mention the benefits to motorists and rail users of a crossing less prone to failure due to short circuits caused by poor weather.

Cyclists have long argued for better surfacing at the crossing. Several cyclists have been seriously hurt due to falling on the crossing. Some have blamed the layout of the crossing, which is at a thirty degree angle to the road and can result in cycle tyres catching or slipping on the rails.

Legal action against Network Rail and Hull City Council has been launched in the past by cyclists seeking compensation for accidents occuring on the crossing.













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