But on immigration the House isn't an automatic barrier to Senate legislation.

WSJ: Fred Barnes: Immigration Reform Is Starting to Roll

One - upgrading the crossing so that it has a locally monitored automatic barrier - has already been investigated by Network Rail.

BBC: Eyesight 'a cause' in fatal crash at level crossing

During the trial, the jury was told Network Rail had failed to install an automatic barrier locking system at the site, when improvements were made in 2009, due to its expense.

BBC: Level crossing death: Signalman and Network Rail fined

The report by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) found engineering work on the line between Southcote Junction in Reading and Westbury meant the automatic half barrier level crossing was being controlled locally.

BBC: Ufton Nervet level crossing

The crossing is described as an "automatic half-barrier" type and the lowering of the barriers is preceded by flashing signals.

BBC: Barriers 'held down longer' in Somerset rail crash

How do you put a barrier where there has been no barrier, where financing of enterprises' deficits has been virtually automatic?

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