Re: Meahwhile, don't run the gates... And, smile, you're on candid camera...
Author: FUD
Date: 01-22-2024 - 16:00

Double track? Let's just say multiple. Sacramento has lines where there are 3 or 4 tracks, with 2 light rail and the others "steam" railroad. Any of them, in any direction, can trigger the gates on approach. There have been a number of wrecks with light rail, because it tends to run faster and because it's a quiet zone sop they just use the gong. Sound walls make it worse, because the train operator often can't see the road away approaching the crossing in time to react to a crazy passing a line of other cars waiting for the down gate to enter the crossing wrong way. The south (or Blue, or whatever they call it now) line is particularly bad that way, and will probably become worse once ACE starts running that way (only a few freight trains a day now so most of the traffic is light rail).

As Bob2 says, it's hard to make this chimp-proof.



Subject Written By Date/Time (PST)
  Meahwhile, don't run the gates... And, smile, you're on candid camera... BOB2 01-22-2024 - 09:24
  Re: Meahwhile, don't run the gates... And, smile, you're on candid camera... Mike Hunt 01-22-2024 - 09:54
  Re: Meahwhile, don't run the gates... And, smile, you're on candid camera... PHall 01-22-2024 - 10:15
  Re: Meahwhile, don't run the gates... And, smile, you're on candid camera... Ron 01-22-2024 - 10:40
  Re: Meahwhile, don't run the gates... And, smile, you're on candid camera... Lackawanna484 01-22-2024 - 11:15
  Re: Meahwhile, don't run the gates... And, smile, you're on candid camera... Guest 01-22-2024 - 12:52
  Re: Meahwhile, don't run the gates... And, smile, you're on candid camera... The truth 01-22-2024 - 13:52
  Re: Meahwhile, don't run the gates... And, smile, you're on candid camera... Dr Zarkoff 01-22-2024 - 14:22
  Re: Meahwhile, don't run the gates... And, smile, you're on candid camera... curious 01-23-2024 - 07:56
  Re: Meahwhile, don't run the gates... And, smile, you're on candid camera... Yes, you are right , and no, I don't expect behavior to miraculously get any better than the range of behavior I've actually observed.... BOB2 01-23-2024 - 08:45
  Re: Meahwhile, don't run the gates... And, smile, you're on candid camera... Ron 01-22-2024 - 15:49
  Re: Meahwhile, don't run the gates... And, smile, you're on candid camera... FUD 01-22-2024 - 16:00
  Re: Meahwhile, don't run the gates... And, smile, you're on candid camera... Keith Ode 01-22-2024 - 16:26
  Re: And, I agree with Ron... But that silly attack line was a cheap shot and is not "The truth"... Meanwhile, this is why we do other things, as well.... BOB2 01-22-2024 - 16:32
  Re: And, I agree with Ron... But that silly attack line was a cheap shot and is not "The truth"... Meanwhile, this is why we do other things, as well.... Dr Zarkoff 01-22-2024 - 17:32
  QZ's can be over-ridden Armchair Quarterback 01-22-2024 - 17:57
  Quiet zones are fine for libraries Operation money saver 01-22-2024 - 21:28
  Re: Quiet zones are fine for libraries Dr Zarkoff 01-22-2024 - 22:20
  Re: QZ's can be over-ridden Armchair Quarterback 01-22-2024 - 23:57
  Re: QZ's can be over-ridden? A lot of the "Armchair Quarterbacking" seems to reqire Engineers to have ESP....? BOB2 01-23-2024 - 00:53
  Re: QZ's can be over-ridden? A lot of the "Armchair Quarterbacking" seems to reqire Engineers to have ESP....? FUD 01-23-2024 - 08:47
  Re: QZ's can be over-ridden Dr Zarkoff 01-23-2024 - 11:00
  You guys are arguing with the TOMN. Mike Hunt, PHall, Lacakwanna484, Keith Ode, Armchair QB are the same person on this thread Andy Observer 01-23-2024 - 16:57
  Re: You noticed because he's so predictable, in all of the handles... BOB2 01-23-2024 - 18:55
  Re: You noticed because he's so predictable, in all of the handles... Incompetentrak 01-24-2024 - 14:46
  You noticed because he's so predictable, in making claims but never saying who, where, or when. BOB2 01-24-2024 - 15:49


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