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You can talk about track circuits and salt and communications and snow removal and...and...all day long, but it all boils down to public responsibility when driving (or walking or riding a two-wheeler) on a public highway. Every lousy driver (or the remaining family and lawyer) wants the resulting cra***o have been someone else's fault. One story I heard was that Mr. O'Conner drove around a standing line of cars at the Winton Road crossing that day. If true, he was CLEARLY in the wrong. Without regard to that, our entire public attitude about driving skill and habits is long overdue for an overhaul. Defensive driving practices would save nearly every life lost at highway/rail grade crossings. Don't forget that the crew had already stopped for other "stop & protect" orders previous to the crash and that the CSX dispatcher bulletins listing such orders DO NOT list events as they occur in milepost order as the former NORAC (Conrail) bulletins did. Even a seasoned crew could miss a stray order appearing over the fold on the next page. Seems odd that NS sees fit to continue using the NORAC style layout of their bulletins. CSX may be improving communication with the public, but communication with its own crews still remains lacking...remember, communication is a two-way affair..which doesn't happen much at CSX.
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