level crossings

[bunchie7]

why are level crossings called level crossings?

[daffy654]

The first link spat out by Google:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Level_crossing

[Sqad]

I give in......no wait.......I'll phone a friend.

While you are here..."Why are Christmas Puddings called Christmas Puddings?

[carrot99]

don't be mean, bunchie might be 7 and it might be homework set for the summer holidays...

ignore them bunchie...

[jno]

they're not ones where either the railway or the road goes over the other on a bridge (or under in a tunnel)

[buildersmate]

Because the passage of rail and road occurs at the same vertical elevation.

[bunchie7]

Thank you for the helpful responses and also the not so helpful! I just wondered as I was sat at one the other day and it sparked a conversation amongst my passengers.