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Re: How Railroad Could Have Avoided / Ameliorated Fiery Crash |
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Posted by Dyre Dan on Thu Feb 5 15:56:00 2015, in response to Re: How Railroad Could Have Avoided / Ameliorated Fiery Crash, posted by VictorM on Thu Feb 5 11:49:20 2015. A punitive "zero tolerance" approach is rarely the best way to solve problems. Let's wait until all the facts are in. Things that need to be looked at include the visibility of the flashing lights approaching the crossing, and the timing and speed of the arms descending to block the crossing. Would it be possible (and not outrageously expensive) to equip them with sensors so they will retract for a few seconds if they hit an obstruction? Or maybe just modify the bottom edge of the gate to have a convex shape (minimizing contact area) and a slippery finish so as not to present significant resistance to a car backing up or moving forward (depending on where the gate hits it) if the gate comes down on it. |
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