English Dictionary

automatic half-barrier level crossing

名詞

(rail transport) A level crossing with a single barrier on each side of the railway line, the barriers when lowered only block half of the road.

日本語の意味

鉄道交通用の踏切で、線路の両側に1つずつ設置された自動半遮断式のバーが下げられた際、道路の半分だけを遮断するタイプの踏切。

The train operator reported that an automatic half-barrier level crossing on the outskirts of town had malfunctioned, leaving only half of the road blocked.

運転士は、町外れにある自動で線路の両側にそれぞれ1本の遮断機があり、遮断時に道路の半分だけを塞ぐ踏切が故障したと報告した。

意味（1）

(rail transport) A level crossing with a single barrier on each side of the railway line, the barriers when lowered only block half of the road.

The incident occurred when the 1111 Fenchurch Street-Southend Central passed over Mucking automatic half-barrier level crossing (between East Tilbury and Stanford-le-Hope) just six seconds after a lorry partially loaded with concrete had reversed off the crossing. The train was travelling at 57mph at the time.

automatic half-barrier level crossings （ plural ）