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Level crossings are not uncommon here - the main difference is that all main line ones here have to have lights and barriers, so ending up on the tracks is difficult. There's an interesting situation near me where a narrow-gauge steam railway has just the flashing lights while the standard gauge main line next to it has both lights and barriers. I'm not sure that it's a cultural thing - I see plenty of idiots who take no notice of their surroundings when on foot or in a car so I suspect the barriers prevent a higher accident rate. <br /> <br />The particularly sad part is that narrow gauge lines don't have to have barriers but face the same risks. The difference being that a full-size loco will usually shrug off an impact while the narrow gauge will be seriously damaged along with the crew. The Romney Hythe and Dymchurch Railway (they use 15in gauge large-scale replicas of full size locos) have lost two loco drivers in recent years due to people ignoring the crossing lights.
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