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[quote user="zugmann"] So the orthodoxy is that the splattered person is always to blame.  I fail to see the relevance here, esp. in regards to the signals that failed to activate thread.  The railroads/city/state/feds/whomever is paying big bucks for these extra warning signals. They are acknowledging the dangers of 2 trains passing a siding, despite the popular belief stated here that railfans/industry types think  the people crossing the tracks should be aware of that danger already, and if they get splattered it is their fault.  [/quote] Well yes and no.  The orthodoxy is what you say, as far as it goes.  The relevance here is the first two posts of this page.  That is the orthodoxy.  The "Another Train Coming" system is not part of the orthodoxy.  In fact it borders on a dangerous idea.  The orthodoxy would say that if pedetrians are too stupid to wait for the bells and lights to stop before they cross, then we are that much better off without them.  I am not critical of the ATC concept.  Although, as I mentioned earlier here, I believe the execution is somewhat flawed.
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