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Re: Correct Me if I'm Wrong
Author: ron
Date: 11-16-2012 - 14:42
Espee99 Wrote:
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> I looks like the driver may have been directed to
> cross by the Police or the security folks
> directing the Parade. It will be interesting to
> see if the driver confirms whitness reports that
> he was directed to cross, if so the city will need
> to take responsibility....
>
> Also how much time is given for the train to cross
> if it is going 79mph from the time the gates
> activate to it crosses. Some reports seem to
> indicate that they had 15 - 20 seconds warning, is
> the time frame correct, if so seems that if folks
> were aware they could have gotten off the trailer,
> however that might have just put them in harms way
> if the trailer swung towards folks as impact.
This is such a sad accident.A parade to honor disabled veterans. It's like a motorized wheelchair stuck in a crossing. Are there freight trains actually running at 79 mph? Don't the crossing circuits compensate for faster speeds allowing more than 15 to 20 seconds warning ?
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> I looks like the driver may have been directed to
> cross by the Police or the security folks
> directing the Parade. It will be interesting to
> see if the driver confirms whitness reports that
> he was directed to cross, if so the city will need
> to take responsibility....
>
> Also how much time is given for the train to cross
> if it is going 79mph from the time the gates
> activate to it crosses. Some reports seem to
> indicate that they had 15 - 20 seconds warning, is
> the time frame correct, if so seems that if folks
> were aware they could have gotten off the trailer,
> however that might have just put them in harms way
> if the trailer swung towards folks as impact.
This is such a sad accident.A parade to honor disabled veterans. It's like a motorized wheelchair stuck in a crossing. Are there freight trains actually running at 79 mph? Don't the crossing circuits compensate for faster speeds allowing more than 15 to 20 seconds warning ?
