While crossing over the Penang Lane single-track level crossing, the person in the leading wheelchair became immobilized just beside the south rail, when one of the front wheels fell into the field side of the flangeway. |
The Association of American Railroads has requested the U. S. Transportation Research Board to test and develop a flangeway filler which will accommodate higher train speeds. |
Available at most hobby shops, this tool allows you to check track gauge, flangeway spacing and width, and many other dimensions. |
Since flangeway filler technology does not address anything but low-speed, industrial track situations, the issue of narrow wheels falling into flangeways on main track crossings may continue. |