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Tresspasser deaths it may be time to examine this cause ?

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Tresspasser deaths it may be time to examine this cause ?
Posted by blue streak 1 on Thursday, April 19, 2018 10:08 AM

Bright line ha discovered that 3 of 5 deaths tresspassers had drugs in system.  Time for a national survey ?

https://www.mypalmbeachpost.com/news/three-people-killed-brightline-trains-had-drugs-system/6GrZr02n0Ed4726pljoa3N/ 

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Posted by ACY Tom on Thursday, April 19, 2018 11:51 AM

It seems that drugs and ear buds are negating all the expenditure on signage, crossing separation, gates, bells, flashing lights, and public awareness ptograms. Solutions, anyone?

Tom 

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Posted by SD70Dude on Thursday, April 19, 2018 1:46 PM

ACY Tom

Solutions, anyone?

Louder horns, brighter headlights?

Electric fence the entire ROW?

Cushions on the front of locomotives?

A really long grapple arm...

Seriously though, railroads have been around for over 200 years and since the very beginning (even non-suicidal) people have been ignoring trains and paying the price.  I have a feeling that no matter what we do certain folks will find a way around it.  

But for some reason we would be hard-pressed to find someone who thinks walking down the middle of a busy street is a good idea.

Greetings from Alberta

-an Articulate Malcontent

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Posted by Electroliner 1935 on Thursday, April 19, 2018 7:42 PM

It could be worse.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-td9dDDyVM0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gV79eObat24

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Posted by Miningman on Thursday, April 19, 2018 7:51 PM

That's coming...California will be first. 

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