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Texas Official Admits Missteps That Helped Railroads in Suits
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Not wanting to get to particular, I think some of you have missed the point. Take a single track crossing. The train passes, but the lights keep flashing for a few more seconds. This may seem like an inconsequential point, but all of us (railroaders, state troopers, et al) will proceed to cross immediately after the last railcar has cleared the street, regardless of if the lights are still flashing. We can see that the train has passed, so we logically go forward with our business. That is the conditioning to which I refer. <br /> <br />Now, take that conditioning and apply it to the multiple track crossing situations, and the potential for accidents is easy to envision. <br /> <br />It would make more sense for the lights to stop flashing exactly when the last car clears the street, but the way the relays are set up, it takes a few more seconds after the train has cleared before the lights stop flashing. If the train happes to stop just off the street, the lights will continue to flash until a crew member disables them or he/she waves the traffic over. In other words, there are inconsistencies with the way crossing signals are activated and deactivated that do not segue with normal traffic signals. I'm suprised that this seemingly minor issue has not been addressed. <br /> <br />
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