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Kev, <br />First of all I must appologize for misinterpreting your occupation. Second of all My name is Melissa. I am 26 years old. I will be honest with you I do have some what of a problem with some of the things that go on involving crashes. They are personal and I don't care to post them on her for every one to read. You see I have been on a railsafety list serve and I will be honest with you there is alot of blame and anger there. I am tired of blame and anger. I don't think it will solve any thing. The people are trying to make things better but maybe not going about it right I am not sure. I don't hate any one. I TRY not to judge any one (some times that one is hard) I just simply want to talk to you guys and see how things could be made better. I realize you guys are attacked alot. I am sorry for that even though it is not with in my control. I realize you are employees with bosses and just do what you are told like any one else in their career. I realize you all have loved ones and support them. I don't see you as monsters or bad people. I just want to see what can be done to improve some thing that is dangerous. It is dangerous for you guys and every one else. I have seen how many people have lost some one dear to them on this list serve and they are hurt and angry. Every one has a cause to believe in and I don't fault them for doing what they think is right no more than I fault you or myself for doing what ever it is that we think is right. I do appriciate your honesty with me and your thoughtfullness. I do try to be safe at crossings. honestly I have seen some dangerous crossings. I have heard the stories of those people that have lost their loved ones, and why it happened. I feel for them. Some of them are probably that 10% you talked about. I realize accidents happen. But like you said a train is big. To be hit by a train is like a car running over a pop can. The chance of survival is very small. There are people dying all the time and it is sad not just from crossings but every thing in life. Some times they can be prevented and some times not. I know a man that went around the gates with is wife and 3 kids in his car and was hit by a train. Only by the grace of God they all survived with only minor injury. I despise the man but I also know he is very uneducated or very selfish. I think he should have been sent to driving school and his license taken away for that. Maybe laws need to be stricter on those that do it and get caught. I am not saying your slogan is not a good one. As long as people know that it applies to ALL crossings not just one with the crossbucks or lights. But ALL of them. I don't recall getting much info on railroad safety in my drivers ed class (seem like such a long time ego) and I would hope that has changed if not is should. Any way I just try to do what is right and I try to use empathy with situations I hear and people. Maybe it is a curse I have but I do get sad when I hear some one was killed for what ever reason (especially children). I try to put my self in the place of the loved one or even the victim not matter what the situation or reason for the death. I do not call people stupid that have died because they have paid the hightest price and like I said I try not to judge people. If I saw them just as some stupid person I would not fully feel what a shame it is and how sad their family must be. Like I said it was a curse I was born with. Perhaps that is why I am a nurse and why I work at a school with chilren. Any way I just wanted to let you know I am not a fanatic or trying to insult anyone. I just simply want to get both sides of the issue to get a better understanding as to what "I" can do (if any thing) to help. By the way.....Woman are usually always right :-) (lol) didn't your mother teach you that??? <br />melissa
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