South Australia's transport department is rolling out activated pedestrian gates along the Gawler train line, but not at the station where a child was hit yesterday.
The 11-year-old boy remains in hospital in a critical condition after being hit by a train at Tambelin Railway Station in Evanston Gardens.
Department for Infrastructure and Transport chief executive officer Jon Whelan said activated gates were being rolled out at 17 of the 52 crossings on the Gawler line — at a cost of $4 million each — but Tambelin was not one of them.
"We analyse across our whole network a priority system," he told ABC Radio Adelaide.
But Mr Whelan said the department would prioritise activated gates at the station if an investigation into the incident called for it.
"This is a tragic incident and we need to make the assessment and take what comes out from the investigation into consideration," he said.
"We don't know all the circumstances of the incident.
"Certainly, our priority is for the health of this boy and everybody affected."
Yesterday, Gawler Mayor Karen Redman said she intended to write to Transport Minister Tom Koutsantonis suggesting automatic pedestrian gates be installed at "all of our train stations".
Mr Whelan said crossings on the network adhered to Australian safety standards.
"We strongly believe they are safe," he said.
"It's an unfortunate incident and our thoughts and prayers go out to that boy, his family and everyone affected."
