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I would like to comment on rail crossing saftey. I've worked for one of the major carriers in this country for many years in the transportation department. (Over 25 but slightly less than 30). I have read many of the posts on here concerning who is at fault the majority of the time. Fault dosen't matter to me because fault usually comes after the fact and it gives me no satisfaction whatsoever to say that someone I have wiped out on a crossing was at fault. Facts do matter to me. And the fact is that we are killing and injuring a lot of people with our trains in this country. The numbers show it. For every crossing accident there are many, many close calls. TOO many. Tell me I am wrong and I'll hush...I had a VERY close call just today. I usually have several per week and I am quite sure many of you other railroaders do too. Sure, people aren't always alert all of the time. Thats the nature of the beast and NOTHING is going to change that fact ever. ARE YOU always alert all the time? Have you ever caught yourself crossing the tracks in your automobile and not paying proper "heads-up" attention? Doing that just one time in the right situitation can be deadly. The next person we hit with our train could possibly be our own wife, child, or some other loved one who suffered a mere moment of inattentiveness. How much satisfaction will "who's fault it is" give to you in that event? What is it going to change? NOTHING. It is more cost effective for the railroads to take the avenue of ignorance and let someone else carry the ball for them. Therefore thats what they do and will continue to do until it is more cost effective for them not to....write your congressmen or anyone else that might help! It's all of our responsibilities, not just the railroad's, to find a solution. Our railroads reside in this country just like the general population does, and there goes with that a certain amount of responsibility, or there should...These highway crossings can be made far safer than they currently are. There's really no valid excuse not to do it. I'd would love to see all of them made virtually "idiot proof". EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM! Just think for a moment at how nice it would be to go to work and not have to worry so much about hitting someone on a crossing. <br /> <br />Clark K. <br />
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