RAIL bosses are considering closing the crossing at Charlton where three people were killed last July.
A 25-year-old Iraqi has started a five-year prison sentence after he drove a minibus carrying the workers into the path of a 90mph express train at Pools Crossing on Whitehouse Farm.
Adnan Kakir Karim was unqualified, unlicensed and uninsured when the crash occurred. He denied manslaughter, but was found guilty by a jury at Wolverhampton Crown Court on Monday.
Network Rail spokeswoman Jo Smyth said the company would be in talks with Simms and Woods, as authorised users of the crossing, to look into its possible closure.
She said the decision would depend on whether an alternative crossing could be found, in which case the track would be fenced off.
Immediately after the incident, Network Rail carried out its own investigation and came up with some recommendations for improvements to the crossing. They included repositioning the speed restriction signs and the whistle sign at the crossing, to improve visibility for foot users, and improvements to the nearby underpass.
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