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There are several levels of warning and protection at grade crossings.  They go from simply marking the existence of private crossings, to crossbucks, to flashing lights and bells, to gates.  Drivers naturally gage the danger by the degree of warning system.  A simple crossbuck on a driveway-like road in an industrial area is often seen on industrial spurs, and many of those crossings are flagged with very slow movement.  Another critical element of any crossing other than the slow industrial crossings is the removal of vegetation in the approaches, so drivers can see down the track on approach. Ultimately, it is the driver’s responsibility to yield to trains, so the industry and traffic authorities could simply mark the existence of crossings and let the drivers beware.  But they go way beyond that because they know drivers make mistakes. Therefore regardless of the driver being at fault in this case, one might wonder if the railroad could have done more to draw attention to the fact that the crossing posed a great danger in terms of train speed and restricted visibility. It might be comforting to know that the railroad was not at fault, and the driver got what he deserved.  But the train crew is also in on the deal, and I can’t imagine that they would too keen on the risks of ramming a big truck at 50 mph if there was a reasonable way to help prevent that.
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