Piloting warning whistles mounted on train locomotives

Vietnam Railways Corporation has just piloted a warning horn mounted on train locomotives to monitor the reactions of pedestrians along railway crossings.

Pedestrians stop at the level crossing to wait for the train to pass on Pham Van Dong Street, Ho Chi Minh City on the morning of August 12 - Photo: DUC PHU

Accordingly, the siren mounted on the locomotive sounds like the siren of an ambulance or fire truck.

Vietnam Railways Corporation is asking relevant railway units to measure the volume of the whistle and collect information on the feelings and reactions of passersby when the train passes.

Also, watch the whistle's reaction to the crossing guard and railway patrol when the train arrives.

According to the railway industry, this is one of the urgent solutions to ensure traffic safety at railway crossings.

According to statistics, in the first 6 months of 2017, there were 167 railway accidents, killing 79 people and injuring 112. Of these, 63 occurred at self-opened crossings, 11 occurred at signalized level crossings...

According to TTO