wjstixOne of the first TV news reports when this happened a couple of days ago said the tanker truck was stopped on the tracks when it was hit, although later ones said it was moving. Be interesting to see what actually happened.
It was moving in one plane until it was struck and then moved in a different plane. At the instant of impact it was stopped in both planes.
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One of the first TV news reports when this happened a couple of days ago said the tanker truck was stopped on the tracks when it was hit, although later ones said it was moving. Be interesting to see what actually happened.
if you look at the history of crossing incidents reported from 1970 for that crossing, there have been only two incidents reported and both of those were the motor vehicles'/roadway users' fault.
One was another driver that ran through a stop sign (like in this case) and into the side of the train. The other was an abandoned vehicle driving off the crossing surface and getting stuck in a snowstorm, then abandoning the vehicle.
The truck driver here was clearly at fault (sherriff dragging their feet on which charges to be filed...Milk producer and driver bought a derailment.)
Northeast Colorado has a problem with Oilfield and Ag truck drivers at grade crossings. PTC could not have prevented this and the local road agencies are failing badly on their part about improving safety at public and private crossings (follow the money, especially the federal Section 400 allotment$.... Those funds are being thrown at QZ's instead of legitimate safety upgrades.)
Perhaps one way to motivate truckers and truck companies is to require that they carry insurance that will pay for installation of crossing gates at any truck vs train incident at an ungated crossing where the truck driver was at fault.
charlie hebdohttps://youtu.be/a_xLI6U9F-E?si=E_1y718HDfcbyruD The crossing only had a crossbucks. Just another indication that train crews need better crossing protection on busy mainlines.
The crossing only had a crossbucks. Just another indication that train crews need better crossing protection on busy mainlines.
Genuine STOP signs are on both sides of the crossing, in addition to the crossbucks.
You get the protection you are willing to pay for.
https://youtu.be/a_xLI6U9F-E?si=E_1y718HDfcbyruD
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