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Danger in Calling Some Grade Crossing Hotlines
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HighIron: Of course the railroad cared. They aren't insane. I'm surprised it took 24 hours to appear, unless it was on one-train-a-day line. Or maybe they appeared immediately, didn't have the necessary parts, and had to wait until they could be delivered. <br /> <br />Any time a grade crossing signal is called in as malfunctioned, it's immediately a problem. All trains must flag that crossing until the protection is repaired, or until it's verified that the protection is working. That kind of problem can just kill fluidity on a busy main line. On my railroad, when a grade-crossing signal is called in on a main line, the maintainer is called immediately, regardless of time of day or day of week, or if he has to come from 200 miles away in a snowstorm. On a branch line, we might wait until morning, because we'll have no trains in the meantime. <br /> <br />I consider it a public responsibility to call in if you observe a signal malfunctioning, or vandalism, or trespassing. Otherwise, it's indifference to human life. And if someone saw you do nothing, and knew that you knew the consequences and the remedy, and injury occurred, you could easily end up being named in a lawsuit. It probably wouldn't succeed, but do you really want to take that chance? <br /> <br />OS
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