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I have tried very hard not to squeak out a opinion about reflective tape on trains. Here goes. 1- Crossings are marked. Most people especially locals understand how to live and avoid the train at the crossing. The few people who drive around gates that are already down put thier own lives at risk. 2- A train that is blocking the crossing is usually in a area during switching, the truckers who go into these areas are off the beaten path and they understand the danger. Not the commuter who is trying to get to work with other commuters in the morning. 3- Reflective tape on trucks have saved my live as bad weather occured. Once a truck equippted with reflective tape moved across my road and I was able to see the tape and execute the speed reduction prior to seeing the truck itself. If that tape was not on the truck I would be dead today. Trains dont need reflective tape any more than they need crossings to be well marked and well equippted. I would prefer this: The money to be spent to replace crossings that allow vehicles to overhang onto tracks like that school bus did some time ago.... And to equipt all crossings with gates and proper markings and signage so EVERYONE traveling towards it will know that there is potential for train activity.l and finally it is my humble opinion that a TRAIN has the right of way regardless of it's travels versus a car or truck on the road trying to cross against it. The number of accidents prevented by reflective tape is not enough to be justified by the cost. If they MUST tape those trains then do it along the bottom of every rail car. The grafitti artists will eventaully reduce the effectiveness of the tape and cause further headaches by requiring the tape to be replaced. There are far more urgent needed things requireing railroadmen's attention and time than stripping off and replacing a 10 dollar roll of tape on a box car that is not at the customer being loaded and rolling.
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