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| Safety is being reviewed at a railway crossing where a 70-year-old man was killed in an accident on Thursday, Translink has said. | Safety is being reviewed at a railway crossing where a 70-year-old man was killed in an accident on Thursday, Translink has said. |
| County Londonderry farmer James Craig died when his tractor was in collision with a train at the unmanned crossing near Limavady. | County Londonderry farmer James Craig died when his tractor was in collision with a train at the unmanned crossing near Limavady. |
| No passengers on the train were injured, although the driver was very shaken following the incident. | |
| Ciaran Rogan from Translink said it was a very tragic accident. | Ciaran Rogan from Translink said it was a very tragic accident. |
| "The risk level at this crossing is being reviewed and the incident is being fully investigated by the Rail Accident Investigation Board from Great Britain," Mr Rogan said. | "The risk level at this crossing is being reviewed and the incident is being fully investigated by the Rail Accident Investigation Board from Great Britain," Mr Rogan said. |
| However, he said it was not physically possible to remove crossings like this from the railway line and people would always need to get across. | However, he said it was not physically possible to remove crossings like this from the railway line and people would always need to get across. |
| Tractor driver James Craig died in the incident | Tractor driver James Craig died in the incident |
| 0There had not been an incident at this particular crossing before, he said, and such crossings were examined every six months. | |
| The line between Castlerock and Londonderry, which was closed after the accident, was reopened on Friday morning. | |
| The crash involved the 1505 BST train from Londonderry. | The crash involved the 1505 BST train from Londonderry. |
| Passengers on the train reported hearing a loud bang at about 1530 BST and seeing smoke and sparks. The driver then informed them there had been a collision. | Passengers on the train reported hearing a loud bang at about 1530 BST and seeing smoke and sparks. The driver then informed them there had been a collision. |
| Mr Craig's son, Robert, described his father as "a character". He said he lived for his farming. | Mr Craig's son, Robert, described his father as "a character". He said he lived for his farming. |
| "He took very little holidays, just worked hard and he kept us working hard," he said. | "He took very little holidays, just worked hard and he kept us working hard," he said. |
| "He was a strong Christian man, loved his church and he has gone to rest with the Lord." | "He was a strong Christian man, loved his church and he has gone to rest with the Lord." |