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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="font-size: small;">Thanks for that explanation Mike.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You mention that when a crossing is changed from a horn signal crossing to a quiet crossing, the municipality must assume part of the liability as part of the deal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I would also conclude that the overall amount of liability increases due to the added danger because of a fundamental assumption that eliminating horn blowing increases the danger.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I wonder if that point is officially confirmed by the FRA.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do they state that a quiet zone crossing is more dangerous than a horn signal crossing?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="font-size: small;">The reasons why I would assume that the quiet zone crossing is more dangerous are these:</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="font-size: small;">1)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The horn signal is a backup to the automatic warning system in case it fails to </span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="font-size: small;">activate.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="font-size: small;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><span style="font-family: verdana,geneva;"><span style="font-size: small;">2)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The horn signal is a backup to the automatic warning system in case a driver is asleep, impaired, or visually distracted.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></span></p>
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