When the Midnight Train Is the First of Many: Dealing With Irregular and Unsafe Railway Crossings in the City of London
2020
This case from the Western Public Health Casebook 2020 explores rail safety in Canada, where only 17% of all 17,000 railway crossing have gates. Because gates are lacking, there is a greater propensity for injuries at these intersections. In London, Ontario, residents are frustrated by the traffic delays at rail crossings, but also concerned at the lack of protection of pedestrians and children who may decide to cross at inopportune times. This case examines safety planning more broadly, and introduces students to the complex network of stakeholders that touch this issue.
This case contains guidance for instructors, including learning objectives and discussion questions. It is part of a 16-case collection written by students in the MPH class of the Schulich Interfaculty Program in Public Health at Western University, Canada. The cases may be freely copied and used for educational purposes by an accredited educational institution.
Source:
Sibbald SL. When the Midnight Train Is the First of Many: Dealing With Irregular and Unsafe Railway Crossings in the City of London. Western Public Health Casebook 2020. Public Health Casebook Publishing 2020. https://ir.lib.uwo.ca/westernpublichealthcases/vol2020/iss1/21.