New decals have been installed along a busy recreation path in Barrhaven at the Fallowfield rail crossing.
Unveiled Wednesday morning, the new signs are part of rail safety measures.
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The city has partnered with Operation Lifesaver Canada to install “Look. Listen. Live.” Decals, which crosses a rail line and the transitway.
The crossing does have gates and lights, but users of the path will now also see the decals prior to approaching the crossing, “to give you that quick final reminder that oh, right, I’m getting near a railroad track,” says Beacon Hill-Cyrville Coun. Tim Tierney, chair of the city’s Transportation Committee.
“People may be distracted, on their phone, looking down; while there’s an undo button on here,” he said, pointing at his phone, “there is no undo button in life.”
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