There are approximately 37,000 public, private and pedestrian highway railway crossings in Canada. Trains CANNOT stop quickly. An average freight train travelling at 100 km/h requires about 2 km to stop. A passenger train travelling at 160 km/h requires about the same distance to stop. I'm linking to Lesley's Signs, Signs.
Great sign Andy but it doesn't stop incoming traffic always. Yesterday a train crashed in a driving platform on a guarded crossing and derailed totally here in the netherlands. One dead machinist and 15 passengers wounded. The platform driver jumped at the last moment to safety but he said afterwards that he was passing when the barriers were open again from a passing train. Only problem the platform needed 5 minutes to cross and after 3 minutes came already an other train. Who is to blame? Thats now the big question.
ReplyDeleteWe are very aware of it, yesterday there was a terrible accident in our country on a crossing with one man dead, several wounded and a derailed train.....
ReplyDeleteLot to take in but we still get people crossing when the trains come here in the UK
ReplyDeleteVery important information!
ReplyDeletealways a good idea
ReplyDeleteI've seen people crossing recklessly at rural crossings.
ReplyDeleteI'm also thinking about the accident s.c and biebkriebels write about. Makes you realise how things can just go terribly wrong in an instant.
ReplyDeleteMain line is double tracked here, and we've had some nasty accidents with drivers at ungated crossings thinking it's safe to go after a train has passed. When there is a gate, and people are walking or on bikes... well there's no excuse.
ReplyDeleteImportant warning sign.
ReplyDeleteRailway crossings are scary things, but so many people get impatient.
ReplyDeleteReading signs and keeping your head up are smart choices!
ReplyDeleteSome people believe themselves to be immortal. And a profound lack of brains comes into play as well.
ReplyDeleteCrossing train tracks should be done with great care. The cross traffic always loses when there is a collision. I always look both ways when crossing the tracks that run through our town, even if the signals are not flashing. One never knows what is coming down the track.
ReplyDeleteImportant information you have said.
ReplyDeleteGood capture.
Good sign. So many people actually ignore these signs.
ReplyDeleteFrankly My Dear
It seems to me the answer is better pedestrian crossings. This doesn't seem very safe to me...
ReplyDeleteI am scared to death of being hit by a train... and the thought of two trains...that is way too much for me. When I was learning to drive, the law was to STOP at all railroad crossings...and I still do...if there is not someone on my tail. This is definitely a fine warning sign.
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