Pym St Rail Level Crossing in Dudley Park rated as Most Dangerous in South Australia Video 2014

Train Drivers have rated Pym Street Level Crossing as the "most dangerous level crossing in South Australia".
www.bigrigs.com.au/news/worst-...
* On the West Side of the North Line is an large old industrial estate which in turn is on the East Side of the M2 (South Road).
* There is a "no-truck allowed" sign on Exeter Terrace that was ignored by numerous large semi-trailers.
* Semi-trailers could not turn left into Exeter Tce without crossing over to the other-side of the Exeter Tce roadway.
* Other vehicles on Exeter Tce had to backup so the semi-trailers could get around the corner. (Otherwise the semi-trailer would be left stranded with its trailer across the ARTC track.)
* It is suggested that both Exeter Tce and Pym Street adjacent to the Level Crossing are not wide enough to allow the semi-trailers that are attempting to turn left or right without crossing over to the other side of the roadway. A "log jam" scenario involving vehicles be stuck across the rail lines is a daily potential.
* Re-direction of long vehicles to use the Pym Street - South Road Intersection, which has traffic lights, would help solve this problem at the the rail crossing in their attempt to go about their business.
* The North East corner of the grave yard has been cleared of headstones.
* One partial solution is to block-off Exeter Tce North access to Pym Street. Vehicles on Exeter Tce North and attached side roads can get access to the main roads system via Pedder Cres and the road underpass under Regency Road.
* It appears the ARTC has slowed down their trains as a precautionary measure.
* There are 2x Broad Gauge tracks owned by AdelaideMetro used for Commuter Trains & 1x Standard Gauge owned by ARTC used for 1.5 Km long freight trains and 0.8Km long.
* The video was taken in a 20 minute period on a Thursday morning around 8:00am

[@miyagi-masters143]

Awesome video, thank you! The amount of Jumbo sets back then that cross there was striking to me, truly did not expect to see that many Jumbos.

[@KamataMusik]

I've always found watching railway crossings in action quite satisfying since I was like 4 years old

[@Lazymermaid65]

8th May 2023: The crossing has been updated in 2022. It's definitely a busy area. It's disappointing that the council don't keep on top of the weeds and unsightly area around the tracks. The long trains are still a pain in the butt too. I've always wondered why the Islington Station is in Dudley Park and the Dudley Park Train Station is in Devon Park.

[@bobmarshall3700]

This is precisely why we need a rail freight bypass from Murray Bridge to Mallala. Only 20% of freight carried on the freight line is destined for Adelaide. If that 20% of freight came and went via Mallala, we would free up the Adelaide Hills line for commuter trains and reduce traffic from the north by over 50%. (One trip each way to carry the Adelaide consignments). The other 80% of freight could bypass Adelaide entirely. The long term plan is to standardise all the metropolitan rail gauges and half of the hills line has already been done by ANR and the Adelaide Metro broad gauge line has been fitted with dual gauge sleepers, ready for the eventual changeover.

[@Highbury5089]

When in Japan travelling from Tokyo to Beppu on Shinkansen (Bullet Trains) about 30 years ago. At one stage we caught a Bullet Train at Shin-Fuji Railway Station: Shin-Fuji is an intermediate station on the line so we could visit Mt Fuji. This station has for tracks with two platforms. The UP and Down Platforms are on the extreme outside and serve the Passing Loops for the "local train". The UP and DOWN express tracks run down the middle and do not have access to any platform.

[@irelandbloke]

Nice shots

[@DomQuartuccio]

All of the commuter trains running parallel to Freight Trains are there to set the level crossings and whistle, this requires the Freight train crew to focus on their train, as there's will stop first

[@u-a-laustralia3976]

Pym street crossing is a pig if you get caught, especially if you get a freight train coming. I timed it from the time the boom gates started flashing to when I actually spotted the freight train just under 7 minuets ( traffic sat with no train passing) the freight train must have been going no faster than 5kph so total time at the crossing was just under 11 mins. Having to wait for approx 7 min to even see the train coming is dangerous as I have seen impatient drivers who when they do spot the train approaching at what seems like 5 kphs have driven around the boom gates. Yet when a commuter train is coming its a very short wait . A way to try and ease the congestion at Pym street is no freight trains to pass from 7am -845am or shorten the boom gate time. PS if you do get caught with a freight train its usually 7.20am 8.15am and around 9.20am if you are on Exeter tce side it is far quicker to turn around go back through Pedder crescent and back on to Regency Road

[@Highbury5089]

investment.infrastructure.gov.au/publications/reports/pdf/Adelaide_Rail_Freight_Movements_Study_Final_Discussion_Paper_09_10_09.pdf

[@thomaslauffenberger5795]

Curious; the commuter trains are "broad gauge"; what would that be? I know that in metric standard gauge is 1435 mm or 56 1/8".

[@Highbury5089]

Trains from Gawler Central stopping at all 24 stop to Adalide takes 60 minutes to travel the 42.2Km.

[@louithefly]

Wow, gates down for ages, looks way worse than any vic crossing

[@reecewang5601]

is the empty Jumbo in service or go back to Gawler depot 2109 2010 and 2114 on video clip

[@KamataMusik]

it's like a fly vs 100 caterpillars

[@dechlanlifeest]

I drive down pym st all the time and its never that busy!

[@zaco21_]

Should remove the level crossing and make it a Rail Underpass imo

[@chuckufarly5]

so, i have learned that australia actually drives on the left, and that it is the only other place in the world that i actually kinda like the trains, also, do you have any stack cars for intermodal? or is it all always just flat like that? also, as one that likes grade crossings, for once i would have to say an overpass would be better...

[@reecewang5601]

What time did you recorded it?

[@dechlanlifeest]

Its only busy because it probably 5 o clock and because there was a freight train

[@Highbury5089]

Suggested Dudley Park Station with Passing Loops for local trains