>:p Wrote:
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> From the very first vehicle vs train the sums of
> money wasted on emergency response, investigations
> lawsuits and payouts could have paid to grade
> separate every major street in the state!!

I doubt it.

Try grade separating the UP where it passes through Jack London Square in Oakland, CA. That would be a hugely expensive undertaking. Although I don't have any cost data handy, I am guessing the cost would exceed several years of expenses associated with grade crossing accidents in California.