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Re: How Railroad Could Have Avoided / Ameliorated Fiery Crash |
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Posted by steamdriven on Thu Feb 5 14:04:52 2015, in response to How Railroad Could Have Avoided / Ameliorated Fiery Crash, posted by SLRT on Thu Feb 5 09:14:04 2015. There's an easier remedy which uses available, paid for equipment.Increase track speed to 100 mph. When the gates are down, run large, heavy vehicles weighing over 200 tons along the right of way, guided by the tracks so they cannot stray onto the surrounding roadway. The technology known as "trains" can fill this purpose. If practical, attach a 60 degree V-shaped diverter to the front of the train, so that vehicles and their fuel might be spun to the side rather than stuck onto the train. If/when a spectacular car/train collision occurs, purchase the wrecked vehicle and embed it partly into the ground before the crossing. No explanation is necessary. As time goes on, the more hazardous crossings display a unique which people notice, rather than another "don't do that" message they ignore. The public will soon educate themselves far more effectively than any additional cameras, fines, or other nagging. Eliminating all ground level 3rd rail, or at least designing a deflector ramp before standing blunts ends for 1000 feet near grade crossings would be a decent idea, but neither is likely to happen. |
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