"he said that they are going to replace the whole area including rails between the crossing and also ten metres each way, some time later this year."I had a close look at (and drove over) the crossing today, and compared it with the ones in Bollo Lane which I am more familiar with.In fact a short section of the southbound track, through the crossing and a few metres either side, has already been replaced recently. You can tell by the bright orange rust on the new rails. The northbound track has paint marks on it that probably define the section to be replaced, hopefully soon.I agree that this crossing is awful for road traffic. I thought the North London Line crossing in Bollo Lane was bad enough, and that's inevitable as the track is on a curve and is therefore not level, but this is far worse.The surface modules don't look new, and appear to be the same type as shown on Google Street View - HoldFast rubber blocks made of out recycled rubber, largely vehicle tyres.Currently there are no road markings to separate pedestrians from vehicles, nor yellow box markings.I've emailed the MD of HoldFast, Mark Coates Smith, to alert him, pointing out that his company's reputation is at stake! Actually they seem to be a well-respected company - Queen's Award for Innovation and other awards.M. O'Donald suggested that there was a larger gap between the rubber blocks and the rails than before. As far as I can judge, it's similar to the gaps at the Bollo Lane crossings. In any case the blocks are a standard size to fit between the standard rail gauge. The gap, which is needed for the flanges of the train wheels, is supposed to be 66 - 69 mm.Anyway it was a good excuse for a nice lunch at The Rocket!
Richard Jennings ● 5915d