Re: Parallel intersections problems RE 5103
Author: BOB2
Date: 02-24-2015 - 11:32
The Gold Line parallel to Duarte Road in Monrovia, from Myrtle out, has fully integrated the signals and crossings, placing the stop lights before the gates. I watched this being tested a couple of weeks ago, and it seemed to work well with most folks compliant with the new set up. Although, I also suspect it will take some aggressive enforcement, until some of the least intelligent "chimps" behind the wheel get it.
This type of design would almost certainly help at least to some degree, at many of these parallel intersection locations, and should have been considered for that stretch of 5th, long before now. It is not a new idea......
The crew were reportedly injured and taken to hospital. But, apparently not so severely that they couldn't help with evacuating passengers. Which they reportedly did before Fire and Paramedics arrived. So I hope they are all doing well.
However, as one witness noted, folks often dodge the gates and lights at this location, and even honk and make obscene gestures at those who do stop, and obey the law.
Luckily, within about the next five years or so, we will take the "chimp" driving the car completely out of the loop, with automated vehicles, and save about 30,000 lives and 600,000 injuries annually. Ensuring finally, in some of these unfortunate, but mostly driver error accidents, the survival of some of the least fit among us, to continue breeding. I suppose their offspring can always go into politics or find a career in the media........
Meanwhile, of course, it is obviously the fault of the evil train...... so, yes, we must stop running the trains, immediately!
Evil Thomas must be stopped!