level crossing
- Ingeniaritza zibila
- es paso a nivel; PN
- eu trenbide-pasagune
- fr passage à niveau
level crossing
- ca intersecció f
- de höhengleiche Gleiskreuzung
- es cruce m a nivel
- eu sestrako bidegurutze
- fr cisaillement m à niveau
- gl cruzamento m a nivel
- it incrocio m a livello
- pt passagem f de nível
- ca intersecció f
- de höhengleiche Gleiskreuzung
- es cruzamiento m a nivel
- eu sestrako gurutzaketa
- fr cisaillement m à niveau
- gl cruzamento m a nivel
- it incrocio m a livello
- pt cruzamento m de nível
- ca pas m a nivell
- de Übergang m; Gleisübergang m
- es paso m a nivel
- eu trenbide-pasagune
- fr passage m à niveau
- gl paso m a nivel
- it passaggio m a livello
- pt passagem f de nível
level crossing
Level crossing
A level crossing is an intersection where a railway line crosses a road, path, or (in rare situations) airport runway, at the same level,[1] as opposed to the railway line crossing over or under using an overpass or tunnel. The term also applies when a light rail line with separate right-of-way or reserved track crosses a road in the same fashion. Other names include railway level crossing,[1] railway crossing (chiefly international), grade crossing or railroad crossing (chiefly American),[2] road through railroad, criss-cross, train crossing, and RXR (abbreviated).
There are more than 100,000 level crossings in Europe and more than 200,000 in North America.
Road-grade crossings are considered incompatible with high-speed rail[3] and are virtually non-existent in European high-speed train operations.[4]
