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I must clarify up front that I'm not an expert, however there is some issues with the actual speed and the percieved speed of the train. Because of the size, a train appears to be going slower than it actually is. This sets up a very dangerous situation at a passive crossing which constitutes a majority of the crossings in this country. I think the "speed limit" is set up by the FRA based on the class of track. I'm not positive. I do know that local communities can establish a speed limit for there area but the railroad is not obligated to follow it. This is another issue that is sad because who knows best about the local conditions, local legislatures or the FRA. Once again we dive into the Federal protection through Preemption that is given to the railroad. This needs to be changed, local and state need to be able to "fine tune" the federal standards to meet the local conditions and be able to fine the railroad for failure of compliance. I hope this helps, have a good day. <br />Mike Papula
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