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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=verdana,geneva>This is an interesting question, but maybe it would have been better to clarify the question in the first thread rather than starting a second thread.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>If I understand the answer to the question, it is this:</FONT></P><FONT face=verdana,geneva> <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p></FONT> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=verdana,geneva>If you have clear cab signals, you can proceed at track speed unless told otherwise, even if there is zero visibility ahead.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>But if you think it is unsafe to do so, you may slow down to whatever speed you think is safe.</FONT></P><FONT face=verdana,geneva> <o:p></o:p></FONT> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=verdana,geneva>Is that the correct answer?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><FONT face=verdana,geneva size=2></FONT></SPAN> </P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><FONT face=verdana,geneva size=2>If it is, it seems like an odd way to handle the situation.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It has been mentioned that engineers are supposed to know where the grade crossings are.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It is one thing to know their location in relation to other landmarks, but if you painted the windows black, would engineers know exactly when the train is approaching a crossing?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Would they calculate location by reconciling speed against elapsed time?</FONT></SPAN></P>
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