The report said that because of the layout of the rail line and signalling operators, anyone using the telephone line to discover if it was safe to cross could be told to wait up to 20 minutes.

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However, Councillor Mark Howell, from Poole People Party, believes little progress has been made on the Marston Road and Bay Hog Lane road layout since November's report.

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The road layout on Marston Road and Bay Hog Lane had been described as dangerous by a consultant's report.

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