Matamata-Piako District Council wants to talk to KiwiRail about installing barrier arms at a dangerous crossing before anyone else is killed.
A railway crossing. Photo: 123RF
A person died on Thursday when a freight train and a car collided at the crossing around Piako Road and State Highway 26.
KiwiRail said it planned to install barrier arms at the level crossing, but not until June.
Matamata-Piako mayor Jan Barnes said the council has had calls from locals concerned about the crossing.
Ms Barnes said it was a busy spot, and she wanted people to come forward if they had near misses.
"[On] Monday morning I do want to be able to talk to Kiwirail and follow up on this - and New Zealand Land Transport," she said.
"Just where do we go from here, can we have barriers installed and is there a ... way forward.
"I think it's more than a rural intersection, I think there is a lot of traffic, our district is growing and I do want to have that conversation."